24 Keto Pasta Recipes: The Ultimate Guide to Low-Carb Noodles
- Low-carb pasta recipes are a guilt-free take on your favorite pasta dishes.
- Keto-friendly noodles offer a taste and texture similar to traditional noodles.
- These keto pasta recipes recreate classic noodle dishes from Italian favorites to Asian cuisines to comforting soups.
On keto, you don’t have to make a complete break from pasta. These keto pasta recipes prove you can still get big flavors and slurpable noodles without the gluten and carbs that can make you crash.
The trick to this is the noodle type. Keto-friendly noodles include spaghetti squash, spiralized zucchini and shirataki noodles. Even creative options like asparagus to seaweed deliver the same familiar textures and flavors as conventional noodles.
Ready to get cooking? These 24 keto pasta recipes deserve a spot in your meal rotation. They allow you to enjoy pasta the way it should be: guilt-free.
Classic keto pasta recipes
From spaghetti bolognese to fettuccini Alfredo to shrimp scampi, here are low carb pasta alternatives for all the old-school Italian dishes.
Fresh Egg Pasta
You can still cook up perfectly soft, al dente pasta shapes on keto. This recipe has a miraculous 4 net carbs per serving, making it the perfect foundation for all your pasta cravings. Best of all, it’s dairy-free. Instead, you’ll make a dough with almond and coconut flours, apple cider vinegar and eggs.
To avoid fat oxidation, cook your keto pasta in a mix of grass-fed ghee and avocado oil instead of butter and olive oil.
Carbonara Zoodles With Crispy Bacon & Sage
With aromatic sage and salty bacon, this keto pasta dish is just as satisfying as the OG spaghetti carbonara — all with high-fiber zucchini noodles as the base. Each delicious serving is just over 10 net carbs.
Keto Shrimp Scampi
Tender shrimp and zoodles swim in a light, lemony sauce for restaurant-worthy flavor in about 20 minutes. Choose wild-caught shrimp, grass-fed butter and pastured chicken broth to keep this dish more Bulletproof.
Low-Carb Angel Hair Pasta With Lemon Chicken
With the right ingredients, zero carb shirataki noodles transform into the perfect keto pasta substitute. In this recipe, noodles cook up with tender chunks of chicken, fresh garlic and herbs to create a quick and flavor-packed meal, all with a naturally thick sauce from Collagelatin. Just 2 net carbs!
Fettuccine Alfredo With Blackened Chicken
This keto pasta recipe is so good, it could fool your non-keto friends. Silky alfredo is made using cashews and chicken broth while low-carb noodles get tossed together with strips of seasoned chicken.
Use zoodles as your base, get pastured chicken meat and broth to stay more Bulletproof. Since blackening is a red zone cooking method, try cooking your chicken more gently as well.
Keto Spaghetti Squash Bolognese
Spaghetti night just got an upgrade. This recipe swaps noodles with spaghetti squash for a more filling base, then tops it with a rich bolognese-style sauce for a classic dinner with just 9 net carbs. Choose grass-fed beef and you can swap the garlic and onion with sliced leek if preferred.
Shrimp Piccata Pasta
In classic piccata style, these zoodles get their tart and tangy flavor from a sauce made with lemon juice, butter and capers. Top with fresh shrimp for a full meal in 30 minutes. Use wild-caught shrimp and pastured chicken stock and avoid eating garlic too often to stay more Bulletproof.
Asian-style keto pasta recipes
Satisfy your Asian takeout cravings with keto pasta recipes that are healthier and cheaper to make at home.
Slurpable dishes like ramen stir fry capture original flavors you know and love. Plus, some of these dishes can be eaten hot or cold!
Low-Carb Shrimp Pad Thai With Shirataki Noodles
This lightened-up pad thai uses shirataki noodles instead of rice noodles, then tops them with savory seasoned shrimp.
Combined with a sauce using Brain Octane Oil, coconut aminos, and cashew butter, this keto pasta dish will keep you fueled instead of foggy. Packed with flavor, and only 5 net carbs.
Yellow Curry Noodles With Shirataki
Sauce is the boss in this Asian-inspired recipe: Using full-fat coconut milk, lemongrass, and curry powder, this dish will warm you from the inside out.
To keep it Bulletproof, use a konjac-based shirataki instead of tofu, get wild-caught shrimp, and cook with avocado oil instead of olive oil.
Low-Carb Beef Stir Fry
This takeout-style stir fry delivers a big boost of veggies with zoodles, broccoli and baby bok choy, all cooked up with tender slices of steak. This simple keto pasta meal takes 20 minutes and only sets you back 12 net carbs.
Spaghetti Squash Chow Mein
This recipe will make anyone love spaghetti squash! Tender fronds cook up with chunky veggies and seasoned chicken for a savory dish with less than 8 net carbs.
To make it more Bulletproof, use pastured chicken (and cook it gently), use coconut aminos for soy sauce and use fresh ground spices.
Quick and easy keto pasta recipes
These are the keto pasta recipes to turn to when you’re in a pinch. They take less than 30 minutes to make, use only simple ingredients and are packed with flavor.
On keto with friends and family? Host a “how to make keto pasta” night so you’re always prepared to make quick dishes on busy nights.
More Recipes From Bulletproof
Zucchini Noodles With Scallops & Bacon
This elegant paleo meal uses a nest of zucchini noodles to hold buttery mini scallops and crisp pieces of bacon in a simple lemony sauce. Best of all, it’s ready in just 30 minutes!
Creamy Avocado “Pasta” With Chicken and Asparagus
With a solid balance of fat, protein and fiber, this recipe is perfect for anyone on the OMAD diet. This keto pasta dish swaps noodles with spiralized zucchini, then packs in healthy fats with a creamy sauce made from avocado and coconut milk. Keep it Bulletproof by using pastured chicken, raw walnuts and either skip the pepper or use high quality, fresh ground pepper.
Paleo Creamy Tomato Basil Chicken Pasta
The iconic tomato basil combo gets a creamy upgrade from coconut milk and spiralized zucchini.
To make it Bulletproof, use pastured chicken, and avoid tomato dishes if you’re sensitive to nightshades.
Lemon Shrimp Asparagus Noodles
You can turn so many veggies into noodles — even asparagus! Tender green ribbons swirl in a buttery sauce with savory shrimp, and you can have it all ready in about 15 minutes.
Make it Bulletproof and use grass-fed butter, use wild-caught shrimp, and use raw cheese from a pastured animal.
3-Ingredient Creamy Keto Salmon Pasta
When your pasta craving hits, you can silence it in about 10 minutes with this ultra-easy keto pasta dish. You’ll just need coconut oil, smoked salmon, zucchini, and mayo. To make it Bulletproof, keep your salmon wild and use avocado oil mayo (like this recipe).
BLT Zoodle Salad
Get all the creamy, savory flavor of a BLT without the carbs. Along with bacon and cherry tomatoes, this keto pasta dish uses zucchini noodles and gets extra savory flavors from the addition of pesto.
To make it Bulletproof-friendly, use pasture-raised bacon and high-quality fresh-ground pepper, and try it with this Dairy-Free Pesto With Collagen Protein.
30-Minute Paleo Zoodles and Meatballs
No red sauce needed. This alternative take on spaghetti and meatballs instead creates a low-sauce pasta alternative with seasoned veggie noodles, olives, and artichoke hearts.
Swap the sweet potato and carrot noodles with additional zucchini to make it more keto-friendly.
Pesto Zucchini Noodles With Salmon and Avocado
With a delicious balance of fat and fiber, this keto pasta dish is a winning combo of zoodles, high-fat toppings, and rich pesto.
Tip: Make this quick-cooking dish more Bulletproof by using dairy-free pesto and skip the tomatoes if you’re sensitive to nightshades.
Keto pasta soups
These keto pasta soups are comfort in a bowl. They warm and nourish you from the inside with nutrient-dense vegetables, soul-satisfying broth and low-carb noodles.
Once you make these recipes for your family, they’ll be lining up for seconds.
Keto Chicken “Noodle” Soup
Spiralized daikon radish makes a convincing noodle substitute in this warming soup. It has all the classic soup ingredients like carrots and celery. To keep it all Bulletproof, use pastured chicken and chicken broth, and use high-quality, fresh ground pepper.
Instant Pot Beef Pho
This traditional take on pho uses a rich beef broth and sliced meat, all while using the Instant Pot to cut down on cooking time. This keto pasta dish uses daikon radish spirals instead of noodles and incorporates classic flavors like cinnamon, cloves, and ginger.
For a Bulletproof-approved pho, use pastured beef and bone broth, steam your bok choy, and use broccoli sprouts instead of mung bean sprouts.
Quick Kelp Noodle Soup
Kelp noodles are naturally low-carb, rich in iodine, and are usually packed in sodium alginate — a soluble fiber that can help your gut.[1] This keto pasta soup makes a savory broth with coconut aminos and spices, then adds a filling boost from beef and bok choy.
Make a few adjustments to stay more Bulletproof: Steam bok choy separately before adding, use pastured beef and beef broth, and use a sugar-free hot sauce.
Chicken Keto Ramen
This recipe packs big flavors with coconut aminos, fresh ginger and cabbage “noodles.”
Top with a soft-cooked egg for a classic soup without the carb overload. This recipe is easy to customize, so you can mimic the flavors of your favorite ramen spot.
This recipe is easy to customize, though it already packs big flavors with coconut aminos, fresh ginger, and cabbage “noodles.” Top with a soft-cooked egg for a classic soup without the carb overload.
Keto Beef Shirataki Noodle Soup
Unlike traditional pho, this soup uses ground beef instead of sliced beef to cook up quickly. To make it Bulletproof-friendly, use pastured beef and broth, and saute beef with avocado oil or ghee instead of olive oil.
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