Timballo di pasta fillo con ragù di pesce - Christmas Edition - Benedetta Parodi Official

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cottage cheese provides a similar texture with fewer calories.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat content while maintaining flavor.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

canned tuna

🥗Healthier: canned salmon

💰Cheaper: canned sardines

Canned sardines are often less expensive and still provide omega-3s.

Prepare the bisque by sautéing the carrot, onion, and celery in butter and oil, then add the brandy or cognac and the shrimp with shells, along with tomato paste, salt, herbs, and water.

Cook the pasta and season with coarse salt and pepper.

Layer the filling inside the phyllo dough sheets, resembling a candy wrap.

Make the béchamel by melting butter, adding flour, and mixing in the bisque.

Prepare the ragù by sautéing onion, salt, rosemary, oil, garlic, and cod.

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