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February 27, 2018 · 4 Comments

Keto Pesto Lasagna

5-Ingredient or Less· Beef· Egg-Free· Gluten-Free· Keto· Main Dish· Recipe· Soy-Free

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This 5-ingredient Keto Pesto Lasagna is a quick and delicious gluten-free dinner that’s sure to impress.

Keto Lasagna in a cast iron skillet with a pesto swirl on top, there is a striped tea towel to the left and basil leaves in the top left corner
This Keto Pesto Lasagna recipe is sponsored by DeLallo Foods, thank you for supporting the brands that make CIK recipes EPIC!

“La-la-la-la-la-la-sag-na” is what you would have heard had you passed by my house the day I made this lasagna.  The weather was unseasonably warm that day and I had all the windows open, singing one of my favorite songs from my childhood (I had an odd taste in music as a child), Lasagna by Weird Al Yankovic.  If you are unfamiliar with this song, it is sung to the tune of La Bamba and once it gets in my head there is no getting it out.

Anyway, this lasagna really is something special.  Typically I’m not a huge fan of eggplant, but this lasagna may have just converted me.  If you’re skeptical that eggplant can effectively mimic and replace pasta, join the club…. I was too.  I knew it would hold up and create layers, but I honestly never expected it to be as good as it was.  I think the key to sustaining a Keto diet is being able to recreate your favorite dishes so you don’t feel so restricted.  There was a time when rice, pasta, and bread made up a sizeable portion of my breakfast, lunch and dinner, and although the nutrients I’m fueling my body with nowadays is drastically different, the menu really hasn’t changed that much.

There was so much flavor throughout this whole dish, every bite was like an eruption of flavor.  For a recipe to only have 5 ingredients, this one sure delivers in the taste department.  A big reason this lasagna had so much flavor was the Pomodoro Fresco Sauce by DeLallo.

DeLallo Tomato Basil and Pesto Sauce Jars
DeLallo Simply Pesto Jar

I’ve talked about this in previous posts but finding a clean and tasty pasta sauce without added sugars, and a plethora of other ingredients I can’t pronounce, is way easier said than done.  Any making your own is always an option, but who has the time to gather all the ingredients at the store and actually do it. The tomato basil sauce is what I used in this recipe and how they get that much flavor out of just tomatoes, olive oil, onions, carrots, basil, and salt is beyond me.  It’s such a great addition to my kitchen pantry, especially when trying to minimize the number of ingredients in the dish and on my grocery list.

For me the best part of this recipe has to be the Simply Pesto by DeLallo.  Adding that swirl of the delicious traditional basil pesto on top of the lasagna was the icing on the cake, um Lasagna.  The first time I opened a jar I could have sat by and just ate it out of the jar with a spoon, but I had to have some for the lasagna and Lauren would have probably stopped me. Otherwise, game on.

After I topped the lasagna with a generous swirl, I used a big heaping spoonful as a salad dressing on a big bed of arugula, which was the perfect side for this lasagna. Made in one skillet you just can’t go wrong with this easy recipe!

Keto Lasagna on a white plate with a side arugula salad

Keto Lasagna in a cast iron skillet with a pesto swirl on top, there is a striped tea towel to the left and basil leaves in the top left corner

Keto Pesto Lasagna

This 5-ingredient Keto Pesto Lasagna is a quick and delicious gluten-free dinner that's sure to impress. 
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: 5-Ingredient, keto lasagna
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 434kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 large eggplant cut into 1/2″ rounds
  • 1.5 cups DeLallo Pomodoro Fresco Sauce
  • 2 cups Italian blend cheese mozzarella, parmesan, romano
  • 1/4 cup DeLallo Simply Pesto

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425° F.
  • In a large skillet heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the beef to the pan and brown 5-7 minutes crumbling with the back of a spoon. When browned transfer to a bowl and set aside.
  • Turn off heat and layer in half of the eggplant slices. Top with ground beef, half of the pasta sauce, and half of the cheese. Top with remaining eggplant slices, pasta sauce, and finally the remaining cheese.
  • Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake 12-15 minutes until golden and bubbly.
  • To serve top with the pesto.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Keto Pesto Lasagna
Amount Per Serving
Calories 434 Calories from Fat 297
% Daily Value*
Fat 33g51%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Cholesterol 62mg21%
Sodium 300mg13%
Potassium 562mg16%
Carbohydrates 12g4%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 25g50%
Vitamin A 356IU7%
Vitamin C 7mg8%
Calcium 132mg13%
Iron 2mg11%
*

Nutritional values are estimates only and do not include carbs from sugar alcohols.

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  1. Pattie Meyers says

    March 4, 2018 at 2:34 pm

    Geez Louise. Knockout recipe. I added some extra dried Italian herbs and red pepper flakes for oomph. Husband who hates eggplant said 3 times: “man that was good”.

    Reply
  2. Kim says

    January 22, 2019 at 2:46 am

    Made this tonight came out great ! I made a couple of adjustments, different sauce and pesto, added fresh garlic
    Fast dinner easy clean up … I love it ? photo on my Instagram Kim pascu photography

    Reply
  3. Elle says

    June 11, 2019 at 2:42 am

    I made this tonight and it was so good! Thank you for the awesome recipe.

    Reply
  4. Milica says

    February 17, 2021 at 12:09 pm

    I will definitely try it. Have you tried freezing it?

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