Ramadan kareem🌙 | Creamy Baked Pasta Recipe

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories 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 offers a similar flavor at a lower cost.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: canned lentils

Canned lentils provide protein at a lower price.

Heat 1/2 cup oil in a skillet.

Add 1 medium chopped onion and 1 whole chopped garlic; cook until golden brown.

Add 2 packs of tomato paste; blend if necessary.

If you like it spicy, add 2-3 green chilies and mix.

Add 1 tablespoon red chili powder and salt to taste; mix well.

Cut 2 chicken breasts into cubes and add them to the skillet with the spice mix.

Cook the chicken until fully cooked.

Add the tomato paste to the chicken and mix well.

Boil the pasta separately until done; drain and set aside.

Add the cooked pasta to the chicken mixture and mix until the pasta is fully coated with the sauce.

For the white sauce, melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a pot.

Add 3 tablespoons of flour and whisk together.

Gradually add 1 liter of milk while stirring to avoid lumps.

Add black pepper, salt, and chicken powder to taste; mix well.

If you like it spicy, add chili flakes as well.

Add 3 tablespoons of cream to adjust the consistency of the sauce; mix well.

In a baking dish, layer the pasta and sauce like biryani, starting with a layer of sauce.

Top with more sauce and cover with mozzarella cheese.

Bake for 10-15 minutes until the top is golden and bubbly.

Let it cool slightly before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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