Rigatoni al forno con polpettine ecc ecc Concetta ai fornelli

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in fat and calories while providing similar texture.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat content without sacrificing flavor.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

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

Cook the rigatoni according to package instructions until al dente.

In a pan, heat some oil and sauté 2 cloves of garlic until fragrant, then add the passata and season with basil, chili, and salt to taste.

In a bowl, mix the ground beef with 1 clove of minced garlic, 2 eggs, 30gr of grated parmesan, 30gr of breadcrumbs, chopped parsley, and salt. Form into small meatballs.

Brown the meatballs in a pan until cooked through.

Prepare the besciamella by melting 30gr of butter in a saucepan, whisking in 30gr of flour, and gradually adding 300ml of milk while stirring. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.

In a baking dish, layer the rigatoni, meatballs, and tomato sauce, then pour the besciamella on top.

Bake in the oven at 200 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes.

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