Lasagna Recipe | How to Make Beef & Cheese Lasagna

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in fat while maintaining creaminess.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Provolone is often less expensive and melts well.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

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

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground pork is often cheaper and adds flavor.

In a large pan or pot over medium heat, add olive oil and heat, add ground beef. Cook, breaking it apart with a wooden spoon. Add the onion and garlic. Season with salt, pepper and oregano. Cook until meat is browned. Add tomato sauce and tomato paste. Add bay leaves, stir and bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer for at least 1 hour. Remove bay leaves and set aside.

Meanwhile, make the cheese mixture: in a large bowl, whisk ricotta, egg, 1/2 of the parmesan, 2/3 of the mozzarella, salt, pepper, nutmeg and chopped herbs. Set aside.

Cook the lasagna sheets for 1-2 minutes and transfer to cold water.

Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).

Assembly: spread 1/4 of the meat mixture in the bottom of a 13X9” (32X22cm) baking dish, layer pasta sheets, spread 1/3 of the cheese mixture, spread another 1/4 of the meat mixture. Repeat layering two more times (3 layers in total). Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella and parmesan on top. Cover loosely with aluminum foil.

Bake, covered for 30 minutes, remove the foil and bake another 20-25 minutes.

Let cool 15-20 minutes before serving.

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