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Carnivore Lasagna with Egg Noodles

Name: Carnivore Lasagna with Egg Noodles
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 eggs; 100 ml heavy cream (about 25 ml for the egg noodles, the rest for the sauce); about 1 tbsp butter (two pats), for cooking the egg pancakes; 300 g minced beef; about 1½ tsp butter (a pat), for browning the mince; salt, to taste (for the mince); 20 g butter, for the cheese sauce; 150 g shredded cheddar, a little kept for the top

Carnivore Lasagna with Egg Noodles — from Meet Carnivore's cooking video

Watch how it’s made · 4:09

Video by Meet Carnivore on YouTube · Open on YouTube

30 minServes 4521 kcal a serve

Carnivore
Keto (1.6 g net carbs a serve)
Gluten-free ingredients
Nut-free

Contains: Egg, Milk. Check labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes.

Thin egg pancakes replace pasta, giving about 29 g protein and a quarter of a day's calcium per slice with almost no carbs. With cheese and cream it is very high in saturated fat, so keep it as an occasional treat.

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Ingredients 8

3 eggs
100 ml heavy cream (about 25 ml for the egg noodles, the rest for the sauce)
about 1 tbsp butter (two pats), for cooking the egg pancakes
300 g minced beef
about 1½ tsp butter (a pat), for browning the mince
salt, to taste (for the mince)
20 g butter, for the cheese sauce
150 g shredded cheddar, a little kept for the top

Method

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Whisk the eggs with about 25 ml of the cream. Melt about 1 tbsp butter in a non-stick pan over medium heat, pour in a thin layer and cook 1–2 minutes per side. Repeat to make thin egg pancakes (noodles). 0:49
In the same pan, with a pat of butter, brown the beef with a little salt. 1:46
Melt the 20 g butter in a small pot over low heat, add the rest of the cream and warm it without boiling, then stir in most of the cheese to make a sauce. 1:54
In a small baking tray, layer egg pancake, beef and cheese sauce, and repeat until everything is used. 2:42
Bake at 180°C (355°F) in an air fryer for 7 minutes, or about 10–12 minutes at 200°C (390°F) in an oven. Add the remaining cheese 2 minutes before the end and let it melt. 3:27

Tip. Makes 4 slices. For thicker meat layers simply cook more mince. No air fryer? Use the oven times given. Keeps 3 days in the fridge; reheat slices in the oven or air fryer.

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One serve gives you 1 of 4

Energy521 kcal2,180 kJ

Protein29 g59% of a day

Fibre0 g0% of a day

Carbohydrate1.6 g1.6 g net · 1.3 g sugars1% of a day

Fat44 g24 g saturated56% of a day

Sodium720 mg31% of a day

Where the energy comes from one serve

Net carbs 1%
Protein 22%
Fat 77%

Fits keto: 1.6 g net carbs a serve, with 77% of the energy from fat.

Vitamins & minerals % of a day, one serve · tap for more

Vitamin B12 High96%

2.3 µg a serve, mostly from beef (66%). Keeps nerves and blood cells healthy. Found almost only in animal foods and fortified foods (some plant milks, nutritional yeast), so vegans need a reliable source.

Selenium High54%

29 µg a serve, mostly from beef (40%). Part of the body's antioxidant enzymes and needed for thyroid hormones. Seafood, eggs, meat and Brazil nuts are rich sources.

Zinc High47%

5.2 mg a serve, mostly from beef (68%). Needed for immunity, wound healing, taste and growth. Meat, seafood, legumes, seeds and whole grains supply it.

Vitamin A High36%

328 µg a serve, mostly from heavy cream (31%). Keeps eyes, skin and the immune system healthy. Orange vegetables and dark greens give beta-carotene, which the body turns into vitamin A.

Calcium High25%

322 mg a serve, mostly from cheddar (84%). Builds bones and teeth and helps muscles and nerves work. Dairy, calcium-set tofu, sardines with their bones and some greens supply it.

Vitamin B6 Source17%

0.3 mg a serve, mostly from beef (73%). Helps turn food into energy and make brain messengers. Chickpeas, fish, poultry, potatoes and bananas are good sources.

Omega-3 Source14%

0.2 g a serve, mostly from heavy cream (34%). Omega-3 fats support the heart and brain. Oily fish give EPA and DHA; walnuts, flax, chia and canola give ALA, which the body converts only a little.

Iron Source12%

2.2 mg a serve, mostly from beef (66%). Carries oxygen in your blood. Iron from plants absorbs better with vitamin C in the same meal — lemon, tomato or capsicum.

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Vitamin E8%

1.2 mg a serve, mostly from eggs (31%). An antioxidant that protects cell membranes. Nuts, seeds and plant oils such as olive oil are the main sources.

Magnesium7%

28 mg a serve, mostly from beef (42%). Takes part in hundreds of reactions — energy, muscles, nerves, blood sugar and bones. Nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains are good sources.

Vitamin D7%

1.4 µg a serve, mostly from eggs (59%). Helps you absorb calcium for bones and supports muscles. Few foods have much — oily fish, eggs, UV-exposed mushrooms, fortified milks. Sunlight is the main source.

Folate7%

30 µg a serve, mostly from eggs (56%). Needed to make DNA and new cells — especially important before and in early pregnancy. Legumes and leafy greens are rich sources.

Potassium6%

300 mg a serve, mostly from beef (63%). Balances sodium to help control blood pressure and keeps muscles and nerves working. Beans, potatoes, leafy greens and fruit are rich sources.

Vitamin K3%

3.2 µg a serve, mostly from cheddar (28%). Needed for blood clotting and bones. Leafy greens and herbs are very rich in it. If you take warfarin, keep your intake steady and talk to your doctor.

Vitamin C0%

0.1 mg a serve, mostly from heavy cream (100%). An antioxidant needed for collagen, immunity and iron absorption. Long cooking destroys some, so raw herbs, citrus and capsicum help.

Estimated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central values; % of a day uses the food-label daily values. How this works

Recipe and video by Meet Carnivore; the method summary, nutrition estimate and diet notes are Notbroken’s. General information about food, not dietary advice.