Puerto Rican Quick and Easy Lasagna

cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Cottage cheese is more affordable while still providing creaminess.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground pork is often less expensive than beef.

chorizo

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Smoked sausage can be a more budget-friendly option.

tomato sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato sauce

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Canned tomatoes can be a cost-effective base for sauce.

Boil a pot of water and add 1 box of lasagna noodles, 1 tablespoon of oil, and a little salt; cook according to package instructions for 8-10 minutes.

While waiting for the pasta, in a skillet, add 1 pound of ground beef and 1 pound of ground pork; break it up as it cooks.

Add 3/4 leaf of rakau or culantro and a handful of fresh cilantro to the meat; stir to combine.

Add 1 envelope of sazon, 2 tablespoons of paprika, salt, black pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder to the meat; stir well.

Drain the pasta in a colander and run cold water over it to stop the cooking process.

In the skillet, add 1 can of tomato sauce and 1 jar of spaghetti sauce; add a little water to the jar to release remaining sauce and cover; cook for approximately 10 minutes.

In a baking pan, spread a little sauce on the bottom to cover.

Layer the cooked lasagna noodles, followed by meat sauce, and then add Churchill cheese slices; repeat layers as desired.

Bake in the oven at 350°F for 35 to 45 minutes uncovered; check for doneness after 35 minutes.

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