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    Keto Pesto Lasagna

    Feb 27, 2018 · 4 Comments

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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!

    If you’re skeptical that eggplant can effectively mimic and replace pasta, join the club….We were too.  We knew it would hold up and create layers, but we honestly never expected it to be as good as it was.  We 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 sizable portion of our breakfast, lunch and dinner, and although the nutrients we're fueling our 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

    We’ve talked about this in previous posts but finding a clean and tasty pasta sauce without added sugars, and a plethora of other ingredients we can’t pronounce, is way easier said than done.  Making your own is always an option, but who has the time to gather all the ingredients at the store and actually do it? Not us.

    The tomato basil sauce is what we used in this recipe and how they get that much flavor out of just tomatoes, olive oil, onions, carrots, basil, and salt is beyond.  It’s such a great addition to our kitchen pantry, especially when trying to minimize the number of ingredients in the dish and on our grocery lists.

    For us, 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 we opened a jar we could have sat by and just eaten it out of the jar with a spoon, but we had to have some for the lasagna 😉, otherwise, game on.

    After we topped the lasagna with a generous swirl, we 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. 
    5 from 1 vote
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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 ½″ rounds
    • 1.5 cups DeLallo Pomodoro Fresco Sauce
    • 2 cups Italian blend cheese mozzarella, parmesan, romano
    • ¼ 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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    Comments

    1. Pattie Meyers says

      March 04, 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?

      Reply

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