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Beef Lasagne With Courgette Aubergine Pasta Sheets – Keto

Beef Lasagne With Courgette Aubergine Pasta Sheets – Keto

Delicious rich beef lasagne with courgette aubergine pasta sheets for a low carb diet. Includes easy slicing tips and a quick bechamel white sauce that’s keto friendly, with step to step images.

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Now that I’m focusing on a low carb, keto diet, I’ve been making lasagne a little bit differently. Particularly since buying a vegetable sheet cutter attachment for my Kitchen Aid.

And ever since, I’ve loved this courgette aubergine pasta alternative. But, I do use real pasta sheets for my husband in a traditional lasagne using this recipe.

I simply make everything the same, but split the recipe into 2 small baking dishes and layer his with pasta sheets and mine as a courgette lasagne. So, I’m going to finally share my recipe, but assuming you’re making 1 large lasagne for 4-6 people.

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Equipment I Used

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Kitchenaid Vegetable Sheet Cutter Lasagne

Note, I highly recommend a Kitchenaid vegetable sheet cutter for the courgette (zucchini), or use a knife as I did for slices.

With vegetable sheets, you can get a long continuous sheet to trim down with a knife or scissors. Note, I haven’t tried it with aubergine (eggplant) yet, though.

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How to Make Aubergine & Courgette Pasta Lasagne

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Firstly, you can find a full list of ingredients for my courgette aubergine bake by clicking the jump to button above. Then scroll back up if you need a visual on how to layer your lasagne.

Steps for Making Courgette and Aubergine Lasagne

  • Preheat your oven on 160c fan/180c conventional/gas mark 4/350F.
  • Saute the onion and garlic in olive oil until softened.
  • Add the beef and seasoning (s&p), then brown.
  • Then add the remaining meat mixture ingredients, except the parmesan, simmer and stir for 5 minutes and set aside.
  • To make the keto bechamel sauce, in a bowl or jug, mix together all of the ingredients until combined.

Layering Your Keto Lasagne

  • In a large baking dish (30x23cm), spread a 3rd of the meat mixture at the bottom.
  • Add one layer of courgette or aubergine slices on top.
  • Top with a 3rd of the white sauce and spread, followed with another layer of either vegetable.
  • Repeat with a final layer, finishing with the cheese sauce and grated parmesan.
  • Bake in the oven for 35-40 minutes and serve between 6 people.
A serving of pasta free courgette lasagne on a  white Denby plate with spinachA serving of pasta free courgette lasagne on a  white Denby plate with spinach

Swaps for a Vegetarian Lasagne With Aubergine Courgette

For a vegetarian courgette aubergine lasagne, there’s two key elements you can change:

  • Make sure you use a vegetarian parmesan, such as Violife Prosociano, that doesn’t use rennet.
  • Swap beef mince for vegetarian mince to make a Quorn lasagne without pasta, or dry soy mince. Or you can make purely a vegetable lasagne by adding squash, or other vegetables

And of course, if you want to make a no pasta lasagne with just courgette, then just replace it with two more courgettes, which will result in even lower carbs!

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Low Carb Bechamel Sauce Alternatives

I’m going to be honest here and say, while making this courgette aubergine recipe, I used whatever cream that was in my fridge. I do this with every low carb white sauce, because it’s so versatile.

On this occasion, I used double cream, which is higher in calories, but perfectly Keto.

However, here’s a list of other ways you can make it:

  • 250g tub of quark, mixed with 2 eggs and cheese. Note, this is low fat and perfect as a Slimming lasagne
  • A 200-300g tub of natural yogurt, mixed with 2 eggs
  • Follow this recipe, but make an oat flour white sauce lasagane without eggs
  • 250g tub of full fat creme fraiche or greek yogurt
  • Or ricotta cheese

With any type you use, I recommend adding some cheese or parmesan to enhance the flavour.

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Slicing Tips For Aubergine and Courgette Pasta Bake

When slicing aubergines and courgettes, I have a few tips after you’ve trimmed the end off.

  • Flatten one of the sides of the aubergines so it stays still while slicing on the chopping board
  • To aim for ½cm thick slices, lay your carving knife flat on the chopping board and use the handle’s thickness as a depth gauge. To do this, keep the handle flat to the board while you’re slicing.

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Beef Lasagne With Courgette Aubergine Pasta Sheets – Keto

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Delicious rich beef lasagne with courgette aubergine pasta sheets for a low carb diet Includes easy slicing tips and a quick bechamel white sauce that’s keto friendly, with step to step images.