Lasagna Recipe by The Cake Boss | BVK EP07

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in fat and calories while still providing creaminess.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Provolone can be less expensive while still offering a similar texture.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Grana padano is a more affordable cheese with a similar flavor.

Prepare lasagna sheets, either by making fresh pasta or using cooked sheets.

Grease a 9 by 13 baking dish with marinara sauce to prevent sticking.

Layer the bottom of the dish with marinara sauce.

Spread a layer of the bechamel sauce (made with chicken stock and rendered fat from the meat) over the marinara.

Add dollops of ricotta cheese randomly across the layer.

Add a layer of cooked ground beef and spicy sausage mixture.

Tear fresh basil and sprinkle it over the meat layer.

Sprinkle parmesan cheese over the basil layer.

Add a layer of mozzarella and provolone cheese on top, ensuring not to completely cover the ingredients below.

Press down on the layers to compact them before adding the next layer.

Repeat the layering process until all ingredients are used, finishing with a layer of cheese on top.

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