Homemade Lasagna - Feeds a Large Crowd

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey is leaner and healthier, while ground chicken can be less expensive.

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in fat, while cream cheese can be a budget-friendly alternative.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat, while cheddar can be more affordable.

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated Pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and lower in calories, while Pecorino offers a similar flavor.

Brown 2 pounds of ground beef and 2 pounds of ground pork in a large skillet until completely cooked and drained of grease.

Chop one large onion into a medium dice and add it to the meat mixture.

Add minced garlic to the skillet; the creator uses store-bought minced garlic for convenience.

Add 2 cans of petite diced tomatoes (14.5 oz each) to the meat mixture, including the juice.

Add 2 cans of tomato sauce (15 oz each) and 1 small can of tomato paste (6 oz) to the skillet.

Stir in 1 tablespoon of Italian seasoning and mix well; ensure the meat sauce is not too runny.

In a separate bowl, combine 24 ounces of cottage cheese or ricotta cheese, 1 cup of grated Parmesan cheese, 1 tablespoon of parsley flakes, and 3 large eggs; mix until well combined.

Layer the lasagna by starting with a layer of meat sauce in the bottom of a baking dish.

Add a layer of lasagna noodles over the meat sauce, followed by a layer of sliced mozzarella cheese.

Continue layering with more meat sauce, noodles, cheese mixture, and mozzarella until all ingredients are used, finishing with a layer of meat sauce and shredded mozzarella on top.

Cover the baking dish with foil and bake in the oven; the creator does not specify the temperature or time for baking in the video but mentions that it should be baked until bubbly and golden.

Let the lasagna rest for a period before slicing and serving.

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