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in Recipes, Dinner, Meal Low carb cauliflower lasagna
An amazing low carb lasagna, from popular Swedish cookbook author and blogger Åse Falkman Fredrikson. You know you absolutely want this cheesy and savory lasagna for dinner tonight.
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Ingredients
Meat sauce
- 1 lb 450 g ground beef or ground turkey
- 8 oz. (1½ cups) 230 g (350 ml) yellow onionyellow onions
- 3 3 garlic clovegarlic cloves
- 2 tbsp 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 14 oz. (12⁄3 cups) 400 g (400 ml) crushed tomatoes
- ½ cup 120 ml red wine
- 1 tsp 1 tsp salt
- 1 pinch 1 pinch ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp 2 tbsp butter, for frying
Lasagna Sheets
- 2 lbs 900 g cauliflower
- 4 4 eggeggs
- ½ tsp ½ tsp kosher or ground sea salt
- 1 pinch 1 pinch ground black pepper
- ½ cup (11⁄3 oz.) 120 ml (40 g) shredded Parmesan cheese
Cheese Sauce
- 1 cup 240 ml sour cream
- ½ cup 120 ml heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup (2¾ oz.) 240 ml (80 g) shredded Parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper
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Making low carb simple
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
Meat sauce
- Finely chop onion and garlic and fry in butter in a heavy pot.
- Add ground beef and keep frying until cooked thoroughly. Add tomato paste to the pot and pour in crushed tomatoes and red wine.
- Season with salt and black pepper and simmer for about 20 minutes.
Lasagna sheets
- Place parchment paper on a large baking sheet and lightly grease with oil.
- Finely grate a medium-sized cauliflower head with a food processor.
- Place the grated cauliflower in a bowl and cook for two minutes on high in the microwave. Stir and microwave for two more minutes.
- Cool the grated cauliflower and place in a clean kitchen cloth (towel) and squeeze the liquid out by twisting and wringing the towel. Almost a cup of liquid has to come out for the rice to be dry.
- Place the cauliflower rice, eggs, and spices in a bowl and combine.
- Spread the batter onto the parchment paper and bake on the lower rack of the oven for 15-20 minutes. Remove and let cool. Cut into adequate-sized pieces, like lasagna sheets.
Cheese sauce
- Bring heavy cream and sour cream to a boil, remove from heat and stir in the cheese. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Layering and baking
- In a deep baking dish that's about 8 x 10" (20 x 26 cm) add some bolognese sauce, top with a layer of lasagna sheets, then cheese sauce. Alternate and finish up with cheese sauce and grated Parmesan cheese.
- Bake for 20–30 minutes and let cool for a few minutes before serving.
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Could it be steamed or cooked, sliced or smashed and .....help. Would love the easier version of this.
Thanks,
Generally, no those are not an option due to carb count and the fact that grains can be inflammatory. Here is a good list of visual guides of foods you can enjoy on a ketogenic diet.
https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto/visual-guides
--Kristin
Thanks
You can omit it or use water if you need the extra liquid.
If cooked, it should freeze and reheat well. If not cooked, it may be prone to falling apart.
That will depend on the recipe. For a lasagna, you could use a pork based sausage or just ground pork.
Great success!
The USDA food database is a good resource for nutritional information! https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/
Definitely worth it! So glad you think so, too!