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ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground chicken is often less expensive.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt provides a creamy texture with fewer calories.

cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories, while processed cheese is often cheaper.

tomato sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato puree

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Homemade puree is fresher, while canned tomatoes are budget-friendly.

Heat 1/4 cup of olive oil in a pan.

Add 2 chopped onions and sauté for 2 minutes.

Add 3 chopped cloves of garlic and fry for 5 minutes until lightly colored.

Add 500 grams of mutton mince and fry for 10 minutes to remove the smell.

Add salt to taste and 2 chopped tomatoes.

Add 1/2 cup of tomato paste and roast for 10 minutes.

Add 1 cup of water and cover, cooking for 10 minutes.

After cooking, add 1 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp oregano, chopped basil, and parsley, and mix well. Cook for an additional 5-7 minutes until the sauce is ready.

In a separate pot, melt 50 grams of butter.

Add 5 tablespoons of flour and fry for 2 minutes.

Gradually add 1 liter of milk while stirring to avoid lumps, cooking until thickened.

Add salt, 1 tsp white pepper, and a little nutmeg powder, then mix well and set aside.

Boil the lasagna sheets in salted water for 10 minutes until soft, then rinse with cold water.

In a baking tray, layer the mutton sauce, boiled lasagna sheets, and bechamel sauce, repeating layers and topping with mozzarella and cheddar cheese.

Bake at 180 degrees for 40 minutes until golden brown.

Let it cool for 30 minutes before cutting and serving.

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