Keto Beef Cheese Manicotti is simple to make, low-carb, Italian comfort food that has all the beefy cheesy goodness of high-carb manicotti.
These manicotti rolls are made with super low-carb egg white wraps to replace the high-carb pasta.
The Egg Life Egg White Wraps I use in the recipe are easy to find at Safeway, and Whole Foods in the egg section, and also Trader Joe's also has their own brand of egg white wraps.
I love Italian food, but most Italian restaurants don’t have a low-carb option and most of the time cooking Italian food at home is very time-consuming.
This easy, low-carb cheat method of making an Italian classic manicotti dish is a time saver.
This was inspired by my Easy Keto Lasagna recipe on this site, and can also be made with my Homemade Keto Marinara Sauce recipe.
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Ingredients
- ½ pound of Ground Beef
- 2 teaspoons Olive Oil
- 2 teaspoons Dried Minced Onion
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1 package Egglife Egg White Wraps (6 plain or Italian egg wraps)
- 1 ⅓ cups Whole-Milk Ricotta Cheese
- 1 ½ cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided
- ½ cup Grated Parmesan, divided
- ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 2 teaspoons Dried Parsley
- 2 Garlic Cloves, minced
- 2 cups Marinara Sauce no sugar added, or homemade keto marinara sauce
- 1 ½ tablespoon Butter, cut into pieces
See the printable recipe card for more details.
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350℉ (180℃) and grease a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish with olive oil. Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef, dried minced onion, salt, black pepper, and minced garlic. Saute until the meat browns, and the garlic is fragrant. Remove from the heat to cool.
In a large bowl combine the ricotta, ½ cup of the mozzarella cheese, ¼ cup of Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, and the dried parsley. Mix together.
Using a slotted spoon add the cooled meat mixture into the cheese mixture and combine. Set aside.
Spoon 1 cup of the marinara sauce over the bottom of the prepared dish.
Fill and roll up each of the egg white wraps with about four tablespoons of the cheese-meat mixture.
Arrange the stuffed rolls in a single layer in the prepared dish.
Spoon the remaining 1 cup of marinara sauce over them.
Sprinkle with the remaining 1 cup of mozzarella cheese and the remaining ¼ cup of Parmesan cheese.
Dot the entire dish with the butter pieces. Bake uncovered until heated through for 25 to 30 minutes.
Let the manicotti stand for 4 minutes and serve.
Hint: Using a rectangular 9 x 13-inch dish is much easier to work with than the oval-shaped dish I used in the photos. It was challenging to fit all the rolls into the oval dish, but my rectangular pan was missing, so I had to bend the rolls on the outer edges of the dish a little to fit.
📖 Printable Recipe Card
Keto Beef Cheese Manicotti
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ pound of Ground Beef
- 2 teaspoons Olive Oil
- 2 teaspoons Dried Minced Onion
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1 package Egg White Wraps 6 plain or Italian egg wraps
- 1 ⅓ cups Whole-Milk Ricotta Cheese
- 1 ½ cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese divided
- ½ cup grated Parmesan divided
- ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 2 teaspoons Dried Parsley
- 2 Garlic Cloves minced
- 2 cups Marinara Sauce no sugar added or homemade keto marinara sauce
- 1 ½ tablespoon Butter cut into pieces
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉ (180℃) and grease a 13 by 9 by 2-inch baking dish with olive oil.2 teaspoons Olive Oil
- Heat a heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef, salt, black pepper, dried minced onion, and minced garlic. Saute until the meat browns, and the garlic is fragrant (about 5 minutes). Remove from the heat, and cool.½ pound of Ground Beef, 2 teaspoons Dried Minced Onion, ¼ teaspoon Salt, ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper, 2 Garlic Cloves
- In a large bowl combine the ricotta, ½ cup of the mozzarella cheese, ¼ cup of Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, and the dried parsley. Mix together.1 ⅓ cups Whole-Milk Ricotta Cheese, 1 ½ cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, ½ cup grated Parmesan, ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder, 2 teaspoons Dried Parsley
- Using a slotted spoon add the cooled meat mixture into the cheese mixture and combine. Set aside.
- Spoon 1 cup of the marinara sauce over the bottom of the prepared dish.2 cups Marinara Sauce no sugar added
- Fill and roll up each of the egg white wraps with about four tablespoons of the cheese-meat mixture.
- Arrange the stuffed rolls in a single layer in the prepared dish and spoon the remaining 1 cup of marinara sauce over them.2 cups Marinara Sauce no sugar added
- Sprinkle the remaining 1 cup of mozzarella cheese and the remaining ¼ cup of Parmesan cheese over the top of the stuffed manicotti.1 ½ cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, ½ cup grated Parmesan
- Dot the entire dish with the butter pieces. Bake the manicotti uncovered until heated through for 25 to 30 minutes. Let the manicotti stand for 4 minutes and serve.1 ½ tablespoon Butter
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Notes
Nutrition
Storage
Store the cooked manicotti in a covered pan or sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat portions as needed.
Food safety
- Cook to a minimum temperature of 165 °F (74 °C)
- Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
- Wash hands after touching raw meat
- Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
- Never leave cooking food unattended
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ChihYu says
Delicious family meal! Love that egg wraps are in place of pasta! Comforting and satisfying!
Nancy says
These keto friendly cheesey rolls are so addicting. You got my whole
Family making these all week!
Shelby says
This looks like the ultimate comfort food! I can't believe it's keto and now desperately need those egg white wraps!