This Hearts of Palm Lasagna is the healthiest way to enjoy one of your favorite pasta dishes with out all the carbs! This delicious rendition of the traditional Italian dish is bound to delight your tastebuds and become one of your favorite foods.
I came across Natural Heaven Lasagna Pasta when looking for a low carb, keto way to enjoy the "real thing" without the actual pasta noodles. This natural plant is an excellent keto friendly pasta substitute is made with the heart of palm, which is a vegetable derived from the heart of palm trees.mow``
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❤️ Why you'll love Hearts of Palm Lasagna
Keto & Paleo Friendly: this palmini lasagna has only 7 net carbs per serving and will fit keto, low carb, and paleo diets.
Versatile: use ground turkey, ground beef, or pork in place of the Italian sausage.
Easy recipe: there is minimal prep and no cooking of noodles making this a simple recipe to assemble!
🥘 Ingredients
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Sweet Italian sausage
Hot Italian sausage
Garlic cloves
Onion
Low carb pasta sauce: My preferred sauce is Rao's marinara, or any pasta sauce that has no added sugar will work.
Ricotta cheese
Large eggs
Parmesan cheese
Part-skim mozzarella cheese
Parsley
Natural heaven’s lasagna pasta: made from the hearts of palm plant, theses palmini lasagna noodles are cut into sheets for a natural lasagna pasta.
🔪 Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a loaf pan with olive oil cooking spray and set aside.
- Heat a large skillet over medium high heat, add the sausage and chop with a meat masher to break into small, bite sized pieces.
- Cook sausage until it just begins to brown. Add garlic and onion to the meat mixture and cook until well browned
- Add the marinara sauce to cooked meat and stir to combine. Turn the heat to low and simmer 3 minutes.
- In a medium bowl mix together the ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, egg, and dried parsley.
- Layer lasagna in prepared pan as follows: meat sauce, noodles, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese. Continue until you have 3 layers.
- Bake the for 35 minutes, until cheese on top is golden brown and lasagna is hot throughout.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for 15 minutes before slicing.
🥄 Equipment
Loaf pan
Large skillet
Meat masher
Wooden spoon
Mixing bowl
Sharp knife
🥫Storage
Refrigerate: store leftover hearts of palm lasagna in an airtight container up to 3 days.
Freeze: store in a freezer safe container up to 3 months.
Reheat: warm thawed lasagna in the microwave or oven until warmed through
📖 Variations
Protein swap: Incorporate layers of cooked ground turkey or chicken for a protein-rich twist.
Dairy-Free Option: Use dairy-free cheese alternatives for those with lactose intolerance or a vegan diet.
Vegetarian Version: swap out the sausage for a plant-based ground beef substitute.
Herb swaps: swap out the parsley for Italian seasoning
Vegetable noodles: if desired, zucchini or eggplant can be substituted for the hearts of palm noodles. Be sure to salt and drain noodles before using.
💭 Tips
- Drain lasagna sheets and to ensure the hearts of palm are thoroughly dried before layering to prevent excess moisture in the lasagna.
- Alternate the layers evenly to ensure each slice has a perfect balance of flavors and textures.
- Once out of the oven, allow the lasagna to cool slightly before slicing to ensure clean, neat servings.
🙋 FAQ's
What is Heart of Palm?
Heart of Palm is the edible bud of the palm tree. It is a good source of fiber, b vitamins, and iron. The product you buy in the grocery stores will come either canned or in sealed shelf stable packaging. There is no need to cook it before adding it to your lasagna recipe.
📚 Other Lasagna Recipes
Any of the lasagna recipes listed below can be made using the hearts of palm lasagna noodles in place of regular pasta noodles.
If you are looking for a flavorful vegetarian lasagna, try this Butternut Squash Kale Lasagna or this Butternut Squash Caramelized Onion and Spinach Lasagna.
Looking for a meat packed lasagna recipe? Try this Hearty Sausage, Mushroom and Onion Lasagna.
These Prosciutto Lasagna Rolls are easy to make and full of flavor.
🍽 Serve with..
Serve this palmini lasagna recipe with a garnish of fresh basil and a green side salad.
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📖 Recipe
Low Carb Hearts of Palm Lasagna with Palmini Sheets
Equipment
- Wooden spoon
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Ingredients
For the sauce
- ½ pound sweet Italian sausage , ground
- ¼ pound hot Italian sausage , ground
- 2 garlic cloves
- ¼ cup chopped onion
- 1 cup low carb Marinara Sauce
For the cheese filling
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 cups part-skim mozzarella cheese , divided
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
Other Ingredients
- 9 ounces Natural Heaven Hearts of Palm
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Using a large skillet over medium high heat, add the sausage and chop with a spatula to break into small, bite sized pieces.
- Cook the sausage until it just begins to brown.
- Add the garlic and onion to the meat mixture and cook until meat is well browned.
- Add the sauce to cooked meat and stir to combine. Turn the heat to low and simmer 2-3 minutes.
- Prepare the ricotta mixture by stirring together the ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, egg, and parsley.
- In a bread loaf pan, layer lasagna as follows: sauce, noodles, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese. Continue until you have 3 layers.
- Bake the lasagna in the in oven for 35 minutes.Remove from the oven and let cool for 15 minutes before slicing.
Connie says
What size pan does this recipe make. Have the palmini noodles and want to make
Shelby Law Ruttan says
Hi Connie, I used a glass bread loaf pan (10 x 2.99 x 2.99 inches) Shelby
Linda says
I tried your recipe as written; however, after rinsing and drying off the Palmini - it still made my lasagna watery. Also, I wasn't fond of the crunch of the Palmini. A facebook page participant told me I should have cooked the Palmini for 15 mins to make it soft. If that is a viable way to make it more pasta like, I would include it in your directions. Still not sure how to prevent the watery outcome. Any ideas?
Shelby Law Ruttan says
I'm not sure what Palmini you are using. Palmini does not need to be cooked. I used Natural Haven (linked in this post). It should not have been watery, nor should it have needed cooking. I would check the palmini you purchased to see what the preparation instructions were.If you can tell me what you used, that would be helpful.
Viki says
I can not wait to try the Lasagna recipe. With a last name like Del Grosso.....LOL....we love pasta! I ordered the noodles and plan on trying it this weekend. I'll let ya know how it goes. I am truly enjoying your newsletter! I am new to Keto so it has been very helpful!
Shelby Law Ruttan says
Hi Viki! I hope you love it! I know it is something I literally get a craving for. Now, I want to make it again too!
Linda Watts says
So disappointing to find the noodles are not available and Amazon doesn’t know if they ever will be available again. Now I have a recipe that looks wonderful but I can’t do anything with!
Shelby Law Ruttan says
Hi Linda, I updated the affiliate link in my post. When I check Amazon, they are available (in a package of 4 boxes). I hope you can try the recipe!
Carol says
I just bought them in amazon Canada. December 2021.
Roxana Lopez says
I'm completely intrigued by the palmini lasagna noodles! I've been using their canned spaghetti and fettuccine for a long time, but had not heard of this brand or the lasagna noodle. Of course, they are sold out at Netrition and the Natural Heaven website. And Amazon only has the spaghetti noodles. So... I'll keep checking back and keep hoping to find the lasagna noodles so I can make this recipe. Thank you so much for the product tip!
Shelby Law Ruttan says
Hi Roxana, I hope you can find them sometime! They worked so well! I have seen Palmini noodles on the shelf at Walmart (in a can). Thanks for stopping by to comment!
T Chaffee says
Made this tonight, it was good. I boiled the noodles for 5 mins before to make them softer.
In your nutrition section it says 20g of sugar. I am assuming that is incorrect.
Shelby Law Ruttan says
I'm not sure what noodles you used that needed to be boiled? Palmini noodles don't need to be cooked, they are made from hearts of palm. Thank you for letting me know about the nutrition. It was incorrect.
Elizabeth says
you are missing the directions #7 and any more that maybe should be here.
Shelby says
Hi Elizabeth, thank you for bringing that to my attention, it has been fixed now!