Zucchini Lasagna With Bechamel Sauce

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Last Updated on March 15, 2023 by Toya

This zucchini lasagna with bechamel sauce is easy to make and is so much healthier and better than regular lasagna with way fewer carbs of course! Plus, it also makes a great meal prep recipe if you’d like to start meal prepping on keto. 

If there is one thing you can count on for days when you want something really tasty but you don’t want to spend hours working in the kitchen, it’s a lasagna recipe. This particular keto vegetable lasagna with white sauce conforms to the keto lifestyle and also tastes good, making it a great option to try out with zero guilt! Plus, you learn how to make a simple keto bechamel sauce for lasagna right here!

How to make zucchini lasagna noodles

Regular lasagna noodles are very high in carbs and contain about 15 grams of carbs per noodle. As such, you’d need a good keto lasagna noodle substitute to make your lasagna. For this recipe, I’m using zucchini noodles which are very easy to make as my lasagna noodle substitute.

To make your own keto zucchini lasagna noodles you simply need a potato peeler!

You will need to wash the zucchini very well and remove the stem with a sharp knife. Then with a potato peeler, make thin slices without reaching the center of the zucchini where the seeds are.

Make transverse cuts on all four sides of the zucchini. 

You can also use a Mandoline Slicer for this task if you have one as it can make the job even easier!

 

Ingredients for an easy low carb zucchini lasagna recipe

For this lasagna zucchini recipe, these are the ingredients you will need:

For the Bolognese sauce:

• 600 g of ground beef (90% Lean Meat / 10% Fat)
• 100 g of bacon
• 1 onion (100 g approx.)
• 1 red pepper (100 g approx.)
• I cup Yo Mama’s Marinara sauce or our homemade marinara sauce
  
• 2 cups of beef broth
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 sprig of fresh oregano or a teaspoon of oregano powder
• Salt to taste
• Ground black pepper – to taste

 

For the bechamel sauce:

• 2 cups of full fat cream cheese
  
• 1 ½  cups mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup of almond milk
• A pinch of nutmeg
• Black pepper and salt to taste

 

For the Lasagna:

• 2 large zucchinis (800 g approx.)
• 2 tablespoons butter 
• 1 cup of grated Parmesan cheese (100 g approx.)

 

How to make a keto lasagna with bechamel sauce

To make this low carb zucchini lasagna recipe, gather all of your ingredients in one place as usual. Then let’s begin.

How to make the Bolognese:

Cut the bacon into very small pieces.

 

Also, cut your vegetables such as onion, and pepper in small squares.

 

Then in a large saucepan, over medium heat place the bacon; stir with a spoon every so often.

Then you will add the onion, garlic, and a pinch of salt. Cook over medium-low heat, until the onion softens.

 

Add the beef and brown until the meat changes color. Then add the rest of the vegetables, and marinara sauce stirring constantly, and finally, add the broth. 

 

Once the sauce has started to boil, lower the heat and cover, leaving a space for the steam to escape. The sauce must be cooked for 2 to 4 hours and if you see that it is drying up, add a little more water or beef broth.

Sprinkle it to your liking. I usually prepare this sauce a day before, it requires patience, but the results are worth it. If you want you can cook it over medium-high heat but the flavors are more concentrated if you cook it over low heat.

 

How to make keto bechamel sauce for lasagna

To make the keto bechamel sauce, mix all the ingredients which include 2 cups of full-fat cream cheese, 1 ½  cups of mozzarella cheese, and 1 cup of unsweetened almond milk until you obtain a semi-homogeneous mixture.

Then place this mixture in a pot over medium-low heat until the cheese melts and the cream is fluid. Do not stop stirring at any time to prevent the mixture from sticking to the bottom of the pan.

Remove the bechamel sauce from the heat and season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg or a nutmeg alternative like mace.

To prevent a crust from forming, cover the pot of keto bechamel sauce with a piece of transparent film.

 

To make the zucchini noodles:

Wash the zucchini very well, and remove the stem with a sharp knife. Then with a potato peeler, make thin slices without reaching the center of the zucchini where the seeds are. Make transverse cuts on all four sides of the zucchini.

Reserve the zucchini noodles on a platter. At this point, you can choose to remove some of the moisture from your zucchini noodles by placing them in a microwave for 90 seconds. Or sprinkle the noodles with salt and let them sit for 30 minutes. The salt will draw out most of the moisture. You can then pat them dry with paper towels before you proceed to put your zucchini bechamel lasagna together.

Tip: If you wish you can remove some moisture from the zucchini noodles by placing them in a microwave for about 90 seconds.

Instructions to put the zucchini bechamel lasagna together

Preheat the oven to 180ºC or 360ºF with top and bottom heat. Spread the mold with butter.

Cover the bottom with the bechamel. Place a layer of zucchini slices on top.

 

Then place a layer of meat sauce.

 

Next, sprinkle the meat with a little béchamel sauce and also sprinkle it with Parmesan cheese.

 

Go ahead and place another layer of sliced zucchini, keto bechamel sauce, parmesan, and so on until the mold is filled.

 

Then cover the last layer generously with bechamel and sprinkle generously with cheese.

 

Let this bake for about 45 minutes until the top is golden.

Before serving, the lasagna should stand for a few minutes, but not for too long.

 

The zucchini lasagna with white sauce should look like this. This is a very healthy keto vegetable lasagna with white sauce that you can enjoy regularly! It only has 8.8 grams of net carbs per serving!

Enjoyed this zucchini bechamel lasagna? Check out some other easy keto zucchini recipes below!

More Keto Zucchini Recipes

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