Lasagna Fritta

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cottage cheese reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Provolone is often less expensive and melts well.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground pork is often cheaper and adds flavor.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Grana padano is a more affordable cheese with a similar taste.

Start by adding 15 ounces of ricotta cheese into a bowl.

Add 2 eggs to the ricotta cheese and beat them slightly before mixing.

Incorporate 1 cup of mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese, 1/2 cup of asiago cheese, and 1/2 cup of romano cheese into the bowl.

Add 2 tablespoons of Italian seasoning to the cheese mixture and mix until uniform.

Boil 1/2 pound of rigatoni according to package directions until al dente, then remove from heat.

Fill a piping bag with the cheese filling and use it to fill the rigatoni.

Place the filled rigatoni on a plate and freeze them until the cheese is solid.

Once frozen, take the rigatoni and coat them in 1/2 cup of flour by shaking them in a Ziploc bag.

Beat 2 eggs in a bowl and prepare 1 cup to 1 1/2 cups of panko bread crumbs in another bowl.

Dip each floured rigatoni in the egg mixture, then coat with panko bread crumbs.

Place the breaded rigatoni in the air fryer basket in a single layer.

Spray the top of the rigatoni with spray oil.

Set the air fryer to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and cook for 15 to 20 minutes, flipping halfway and spraying the other side with oil.

Once cooked, plate the rigatoni with a scoop of fresh tomato marinara sauce and drizzle with homemade alfredo sauce.

Grate fresh parmesan cheese over the top and sprinkle with fresh basil leaves.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Dietary

Allergens