PASTA AL FORNO SUPER CREMOSA!!!

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.

Cook the spaghetti al dente according to package instructions, reducing the cooking time to 6 minutes if they have a 10-minute cooking time.

In a pan, sauté the chopped onion until translucent.

Add the cubed pumpkin and cook until softened.

Add the crumbled sausage and diced pancetta, cooking until browned.

Season with sage, rosemary, salt, and pepper to taste.

Combine the cooked spaghetti with the pumpkin and meat mixture.

Layer the mixture in a baking dish, adding mozzarella or other cheeses as desired.

Pour the béchamel sauce over the top and mix gently.

Bake in the oven until golden and bubbly.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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