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ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in calories and provides a similar texture.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat while cheddar is often less expensive.

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated Pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often cheaper.

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat until shimmering.

Add diced onion and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes.

Stir in minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Add ground beef and Italian sausage; cook until browned, breaking it up with a spoon, about 6-8 minutes.

Mix in diced carrot and celery; cook until softened, about 3-4 minutes.

Pour in canned tomatoes and chicken broth; stir to combine.

Add lasagna noodles, Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper; bring to a boil.

Reduce heat and simmer until noodles are tender, about 10-12 minutes.

In a bowl, combine ricotta cheese, half of the mozzarella, and half of the Parmesan; mix well.

Ladle soup into bowls and add a scoop of the cheese mixture on top.

Sprinkle remaining mozzarella and Parmesan over the soup.

Garnish with fresh basil before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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