Paleo One Pot Lasagna Skillet (Low Carb, AIP, Whole30, Keto)
This one pot lasagna features everything you love about lasagna without the grains or dairy! It’s the perfect one pot meal for a busy weeknight that the whole family will love. It’s paleo, whole30, AIP, and keto friendly.
Growing up in an Italian family, I know how serious lasagna is. I grew up in New York, lived in Italy for a stint during college, and both my dad and my husband are serious lasagna lovers. Whenever we had any type of gathering at my house, my mom would cook massive trays of lasagna for everyone to enjoy, and my family would eat leftovers for days. Trust me… I know lasagna.
So, when I told my husband that I was going to make a paleo lasagna he didn’t think I could pull it off without the hallmark ingredients of a lasagna. “No grains? No cheese? How is it even lasagna?” I swear he was borderline offended when he saw this dish and I called it lasagna. He scoffed at it and didn’t want to try it… until I wound up having to spend most of the weekend out of the house and he was left alone with it. That’s when I got the text… “okay, this really does taste like lasagna”. Ding ding ding! If the biggest lasagna lover in my life loved this dish, I knew I had a winner with this paleo one pot lasagna!
Why I love This One Pot Lasagna Skillet
No grains or dairy
Yes, it can be done!
It’s paleo, whole30, keto, and AIP with modifications.
Heck yes!
It features four different kinds of veggies
Not counting those in the sauce!
It’s an amazing meal prep dish or easy one-pot dinner
Veggies and protein with healthy fat all in one meal that’s made in one pan? Heck yes. It’s so perfect for a quick one pot dinner when you’re looking to make something yummy without the fuss. It’s also great for storing in containers for meal prep.
The Ingredients You’ll Need
Ground beef
High-Quality ground beef with a high-fat content gives this the most lasagna flavor.
Zucchini
You’ll slice two zucchini’s into long slices to create the feeling of lasagna noodles. You can use a mandolin slicer, or even just a good vegetable peeler!
Onion, mushrooms, and spinach
More veggies to up the nutrient content!
A marinara sauce
I use this or this to keep it AIP. If you’re Whole30/keto, use something like this to keep it sugar-free.
Parsley, garlic, oregano, and basil
This ups the lasagna factor even more.
Optional upgrades
If you can tolerate dairy or have family members that do, stir in some ricotta or top it with some cheese! You can even serve it with some GF pasta on the side if you tolerate grains. This is one of my favorite hacks for sharing nourishing, allergen friendly meals with others. Just layer on the extras, and everyone is happy. If not, just have it as is! Even my cheese loving husband liked this meal as it 🙂
PrintPaleo One Pot Lasagna Skillet (AIP, Whole30, Keto)
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Description
This one pot lasagna features everything you love about lasagna without the grains or dairy! It’s the perfect one pot meal for a busy weeknight that the whole family will love. It’s paleo, whole30, AIP, and keto friendly.
Ingredients
- 2 large zucchinis
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 tsp salt, divided
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 white onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup mushrooms, chopped
- 1/2 tsp black pepper (omit for AIP)
- 1 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped (plus extra for garnish if desired)
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 cup marinara sauce (use this for AIP)
- 1 cup spinach
- Optional- 10-15 sliced grape tomatoes (omit for AIP)
Instructions
- Chop the ends off of the zucchinis, and use a mandolin slicer or a peeler to slice the zucchinis into long, thin strips. Pat them down with paper towels to remove excess water and set aside.
- Use a large, deep skillet to brown the ground beef. Season with 1/2 tsp sea salt, and set aside and drain excess fat when cooked.
- Add the oil to the pan and heat. Cook the onions and garlic in the same pan on medium heat until the onions are translucent. Add in the mushrooms, zucchini slices and saute for 4-5 minutes or until soft.
- Add back in the ground beef, as well as the marinara sauce, and the remainder of the seasonings. Cook for a few minutes to combine the flavors, and stir in the spinach at the very end. Stir until the spinach has wilted.
- Top with sliced grape tomatoes (omit for AIP), extra seasoning to taste, and serve!
Notes
All nutritional information are estimations and will vary. Estimations do not include optional ingredients.
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 20
- Category: one pan
- Method: stove
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 281
- Fat: 12.1g
- Carbohydrates: 14.5g
- Fiber: 3.9g
- Protein: 29g
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The hyper links for the AIP marinara sauce are broken. I really want to try this recipe ????
Hi Jillian! That’s odd… they seem to work for me.. not sure what’s different about my computer! Here are the links for the AIP nomato sauce recipe and the premade sauce you can buy.
I cut my zucchini into zoodles and made it more like spaghetti. So delicious. I also added a little ghee to the pan before I sautéed the veggies because my meat was a little leaner.
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Love that idea! Thank you for sharing Dana!
So good!!! Thank you! I’m an AIP’er and thisvtevipe brings me back to the old times—without the inflammation and pain. So yummy!
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SO happy you liked it Jen! Thank you so much!
Wow!! This was AMAZING!! I’m a huge fan of traditional lasagna, so I admit I was a bit skeptical when making this, but holy moly!! I didn’t miss the pasta or cheese at all! Next time I will triple the recipe because everyone wanted seconds!
Thanks for such a great recipe! This will be made weekly in our house!!
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Thank you SO MUCH Libby! I am so happy you liked it!!!
Do you have the serving size and nutrition information?
I don’t share nutrition info for my recipes, but there are online calculators that you can use.
Michelle where can I find a calculator to estimate portion size and calories?
I loved this recipe. Great taste. Definitely would make it again
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Thank you so much, Darlene! So happy you liked it!
Do you have the calorie intake? My husband is interested, but needed to know the number.
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I cannot wait to try this! How many servings does it allow?
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I made this skillet (dish), and it was delish! It was a great and easy meal to make, especially after coming home from a long day’s work.
Made this tonight for my food prep and I snuck a little taste. It is delicious. I did use double the marinara because my husband likes a lot of sauce. Thank you for sharing.
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Thank you so much Monique! I’m so happy that you liked it!!
What a great, quick meal! Always looking for new “one skillet dinners” and this was a hit! I substitued half of the beef for spicy italian pork sausage since that’s how I make my lasagna and it added a nice heat element. Also needed to use up some cabbage in my fridge so I chopped some up and added it at the end with the spinach and it added a nice crunch to the dish. Didn’t have any leftovers since it was so delish, but it would make a great second day lunch! Thank you for introducing me to a new paleo/keto recipe 🙂
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I think I’d like this better than with cabbage
This recipe is so yummy and has so much flavor. I did have to drain out liquid after sauteing the zucchini and mushrooms otherwise it would have been super watery.
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Just made this and omg the flavors are incredible! Even my lasagna hating boyfriend loved it. Thanks, Michelle!
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Yay!! Thank you so much Kelsi!!
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Hi Michelle! I am very new to AIP. Separating myself from my normal way of eating has been extremely difficult. Finding your site and looking through your recipes has given me hope! Have you tried this recipe with your version of Nomato sauce?
Thank you so much Alyson! This recipe works with my version of nomato sauce as well 🙂
This was delicious and so easy to make! Perfect for a quick weekday meal. My husband asked for this to be made on a regular basis. It’s clean and very flavorful!
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Yay!!! Thank you so much, Ashley! So glad you enjoyed it!
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I’ve tried several paleo lasagna recipes and once I found this one I threw the others away! Sooo good! Thanks Michelle!
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Delicious! Added a little crushed red pepper too!
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Thank you, Karen!!
Thank u Im over weigh an need to re learn how to cook so when I come of fast I can change eating habits I’m a meat lover who needs to eat more veggies
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Okay. So. WOW!
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thank you!!