Mastering the Art of Homemade Lasagna with Everyday Ingredients

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner and reduces calories.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Grana padano offers a similar flavor at a lower price.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Ricotta can be more affordable and still creamy.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and can replace butter in sauces.

Slice the tips off the onions, leaving the root intact, and slice them in half. Use one and a half onions diced into small to medium-sized pieces.

Wash the carrots, slice off the tips, and cut them into medium pieces without peeling.

Slice the rubber celery in half and then dice into medium-sized pieces.

Pin bay leaves onto the half onion to create an onion peak for infusion.

Heat a large high rim pan over medium-high heat and add 2 tablespoons of olive oil.

Add the diced onion, carrot, and celery mixture to the pan, season with salt, and cook for about 5-8 minutes until softened.

Add 500 grams of pork mince and 500 grams of beef mince to the pan, breaking it up and cooking until browned, about 5-6 minutes.

Deglaze the pan with 1 cup of red wine, bringing it to a boil and cooking for about 3 minutes until reduced by half.

Add in 1.2 kilos of diced tomatoes, mix well, and check for seasoning, adjusting with salt and black pepper as needed.

Cover and simmer on low heat for 1 hour, then remove the lid and add 1 cup of beef stock, cooking for another hour without the lid.

To make the Bechamel sauce, warm 800 milliliters of whole fat milk slowly in a saucepan with the onion peak for infusion.

In another saucepan, melt 80 grams of unsalted butter and add 80 grams of plain all-purpose flour, stirring to create a roux for about 2 minutes.

Gradually add the warm milk to the roux in two ladles at a time, mixing until smooth and thickened.

Season the Bechamel with 1/4 teaspoon of fresh nutmeg, salt, and ground white pepper, and stir in 20 grams of Parmesan cheese until melted and smooth.

Prepare the baking dish with a small amount of olive oil or butter to prevent sticking.

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