COOKING MY FRIENDS CYPRIOT FOOD FOR THE FIRST TIME👩‍🍳baking my yiayia's makaronia| styledby.chloe

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

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

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor without dairy, while processed cheese is more affordable.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine can be a cheaper alternative.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: powdered milk

Almond milk is lower in calories, while powdered milk is cost-effective.

Boil pasta in salted water until al dente, then drain and set aside.

Simmer the ground beef in a skillet until cooked through.

Add chopped onion and minced garlic to the skillet and sauté until translucent.

Boil water in a kettle for the pasta.

Add a little bit of mint and cinnamon to the pasta while boiling.

Melt butter in a saucepan and prepare to add plain flour to make a béchamel sauce.

Add the plain flour to the melted butter and cook briefly.

Pour in oat milk gradually, whisking to combine and thicken the sauce.

Combine the cooked pasta with the meat sauce in the skillet.

Transfer the mixture to a baking dish and place in the oven.

Bake in the oven for 30 to 40 minutes until golden brown.

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