Cheese sauce for low carb lasagne

[Vince_UK]

Some good ideas here

 

[Amigo]

Doesn’t using aubergine essentially make it into a Moussaka?

 

[Midnightrider]

Doesn’t using aubergine essentially make it into a Moussaka?

Similar look and texture, but moussaka is made with lamb, uses different herbs and spices, and a topping of yoghurt thickened with eggs and flour.

 

[Jeandp]

Doesn’t using aubergine essentially make it into a Moussaka?

Exactly what I was thinking! I love moussaka, but with lamb mince.

 

[Mark Parrott]

Slice courgette also works

 

[AdeleTurner72]

is ricotta a bit grainy? I wonder if cream cheese (a la Philadelphia) would do?

I've also tried it with Quark, and that works fine. A friend used Philadelphia and that worked fine too. Ricotta does have a grainier texture than quark or philly, but it does give a firmer end result, a bit less runny..... But they all work well....

 

[Radders]

I've also tried it with Quark, and that works fine. A friend used Philadelphia and that worked fine too. Ricotta does have a grainier texture than quark or philly, but it does give a firmer end result, a bit less runny..... But they all work well....

Thank you, that’s given me some ideas!

 

[kazoo]

I can throughly recommend the Hairy Bikers version of a skinny lasagna, they made it with leek sheets and I swear to god it had the texture of pasta sheets when it was cooked. Bit of a fiddle and a faff but fabulous, haven't looked at the carb side of it though. I am of the opinion that the small amount of flour I would use is worth it. You can use less milk and more cream in the roux.

 

[Drummer]

I use cheese, and then add cheese - cream cheese with grated Red Leicester cheese.


Good on cauliflower, on mixed veges sliced veges - not with meat though - I think that my grandmother working in a Jewish household has affected the cooking habits of her whole family, but it makes a really great sauce.