Lasagna With Truffle Cream Sauce

truffle cream sauce

🥗Healthier: mushroom cream sauce

💰Cheaper: cream sauce

Mushroom cream sauce offers a similar earthy flavor at a lower cost.

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in fat while cream cheese can be a cost-effective substitute.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat, while provolone can be less expensive.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Nutritional yeast is a vegan option, while grana padano is a more affordable cheese.

Boil lasagna sheets for 8 minutes; drain and set aside.

In a skillet, heat oil and sauté minced garlic and chopped red onion until translucent.

Add ground beef to the skillet; cook until browned.

Stir in crushed or diced tomatoes, water, salt, black pepper, sugar, oregano, and fresh basil; simmer until combined.

In a separate pot, melt butter and whisk in flour to create a roux; gradually add evaporated milk and water to form a cheese sauce.

Layer the ingredients in a baking dish, starting with the red sauce, then lasagna sheets, followed by cheese sauce, and repeat.

Top with quickmelt cheese before baking.

Bake until cheese is bubbly and golden.

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