Keto baked ziti is a low carb twist on a classic recipe. You'll love how hearty and cheesy this comfort food dish is. Made with meat sauce, low carb noodles, and sugar free marinara, this is one of our favorite recipes for it's cheesy goodness!

Pasta is such an easy and delicious meal, and my family loves it, but it's a bit tricky on a keto diet.

Occasionally, we'll make real pasta, but I cannot handle it very often. It leads to lots of blood sugar issues and cravings for me.

Thankfully, there are several really high quality pasta substitutes on the market on that taste great, are high in protein, and low in carbs.

Low Carb Pasta Substitutes

My go-to for low carb pasta is lupin flour pasta, readily available on Amazon. I wrote an entire article about the best keto pasta substitutes that gives ALL the options.

Other pasta substitutes can be found below:

• Cauliflower: holds up well to sauces and baking. Can be found in nearly every grocery store, and is exceptionally low in carbs and high in fiber.
• Other Vegetables: spiralized zucchini noodles, butternut squash, broccoli, etc.
• Lupin Flour Pasta: the closest pasta sub I've found. The prices, macros, and texture are quite good. There are also many brands to choose from.
• Almond Flour Pasta: drier than lupin flour pasta, but high in protein, low in carbs.
• Gluten Pasta: made from vital wheat glute, and WILL trigger anyone with a gluten allergy or sensitivity, these pastas taste the best, but because gluten makes my skin unhappy I steer away from these.

My pick for lupin flour pasta is Kaizen Pasta, which can be found here.

Ingredients to Make The Ziti Recipe

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For The Pasta:

Lupin Flour Pasta: I have several brands to choose from linked in my Storefront. If you prefer, you can choose a hearts of palm, almond flour, or wheat gluten pasta.

Salt: always salt your pasta water with a good quality sea salt. Just a pinch!

For The Tomato Sauce with Meat:

Ground Beef: a grass-fed ground beef is my go-to for the sauce, but grain fed is just fine, as is ground chicken, ground turkey, or italian sausage.

Sugar Free Marinara: I love the $1.99 Organic marinara from Aldi. Rao's is also good, and I believe Newman's Own has a sugar free marinara sauce as well. No need to break the bank on the sauce!

Garlic Powder: Measure with your heart

Italian Seasoning: Just to add a bit flavor to the casserole.

Extras:

Blended Cottage Cheese: takes the place of ricotta cheese, with more protein!

Mozzarella Cheese: we want a serious cheese pull in this casserole, and this gives that.

Egg: helps bind the blended cottage cheese

Parmesan Cheese

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How To Make Keto Baked Ziti

Start by cooking the pasta according to the directions on the box, until they reach the perfect texture.

Drain, rinse, and set aside.

Then, blend the cottage cheese in a large bowl, mix in the egg and some garlic powder.

Third, make the meat sauce by first browning over medium-high heat in a large skillet and draining the ground beef. Add in garlic and italian seasoning, followed by the marinara and let sit over medium heat until the sauce starts to simmer.

To assemble the low carb baked ziti, first preheat the oven to 375 and grease a 13 inch oven-safe dish with avocado or olive oil.

Place 1/2 of the paste in the bottom of the large baking dish, then top it with half of the meat sauce.

Dollop half of the ricotta or cottage cheese and egg mixture on top of the sauce the spread in a single layer, followed by half the parmesan cheese.

Add another layer of pasta, followed by the rest of the meat sauce, then the blended cottage cheese, and sprinkle the mozzarella and parmesan cheese (the best part!) on top.

Bake at 375 for 20 minutes until cheese is bubbly and melty.

Baked Ziti FAQ's

How Many Net Carbs Does it have?
This recipe makes 8 servings, each with 9 g net carbs.

How To Store The Ziti?
Store leftovers in the refrigerator, in an airtight container, for up to 4 days.
If you want to prepare the ziti in advance as a freezer meal, just assemble, but don't bake. Thaw out before baking when you're ready to eat it!

xoxo,
Gretchen

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