Description
This meat based carnivore lasagna swaps pasta for layers of cheese, meat, and ricotta for a hearty, low-carb comfort dish. Perfect for anyone following a carnivore or keto lifestyle, it’s rich, filling, and family-friendly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ lbs ground beef
- ½ lb beef Italian sausage
- 2 cups whole milk ricotta cheese
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 8–10 mozzarella cheese slices
- 2 tbsp butter or beef tallow
- 1 tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Step: In a skillet, melt butter or beef tallow.
- Step: Add ground beef and beef Italian sausage, cooking until browned and crumbled.
- Step: Season lightly with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Step: In a medium bowl, combine ricotta, egg, and half the Parmesan. Stir until creamy and smooth.
- Step: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Step: Grease a baking dish with butter or tallow.
- Step: Layer thin layer of meat mixture, cheese slices as noodles, ricotta mixture, and shredded mozzarella.
- Step: Repeat until ingredients are used. Finish with mozzarella and Parmesan on top.
- Step: Cover dish with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
- Step: Remove foil and bake another 15–20 minutes, until top is bubbling and golden.
- Step: Let cool for 10 minutes before slicing for neat layers.
- Step: Serve warm with an extra sprinkle of Parmesan.
Notes
Assemble lasagna up to 24 hours in advance. Keeps well in the fridge for 4 days or freezer for 2 months. Reheat at 350°F until warm.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Dishes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 1160 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 81 g
- Saturated Fat: 40 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 30 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 70 g
- Cholesterol: 250 mg
Keywords: Carnivore Lasagna, Keto, Ketovore, Low Carb Recipes, Meat Based Recipes