VEGETARIAN What I Eat in a Week #5

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil offers a healthier fat option.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Pecorino is often less expensive and still provides a similar flavor.

Prepare homemade pasta noodles from scratch.

For the tomato sauce, combine canned whole tomatoes, butter, and onion in a saucepan.

Place the saucepan over medium heat and bring to a simmer.

Cook the sauce for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it thickens.

Remove the onion from the sauce and discard it.

Season the sauce with salt and pepper to taste.

Layer the homemade pasta with the tomato sauce, ricotta cheese, and parmesan cheese.

Top the lasagna with mozzarella cheese and bake until bubbly.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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