Delicious Lasagna Recipe | Ghanaian and Zimbabwean Couple Cooking Together with Secret Jollof Stew

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

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

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt provides a creamy texture with fewer calories.

cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories, while processed cheese is often cheaper.

tomato sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato puree

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Homemade puree is fresher, while canned tomatoes are budget-friendly.

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until shimmering.

Sauté chopped onion and garlic until translucent, about 3-4 minutes.

Add ground beef, cooking until browned, about 5-7 minutes.

Stir in tomato sauce, cumin, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and pepper; simmer for 10 minutes.

In a separate bowl, mix yogurt with chopped parsley and a pinch of salt.

Spread a layer of the meat mixture in a baking dish.

Place a layer of lasagna sheets over the meat mixture.

Spread a layer of the yogurt mixture over the lasagna sheets.

Repeat the layers until all ingredients are used, finishing with a layer of cheese on top.

Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes.

Remove the foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes until cheese is golden.

Let it rest for 10 minutes before serving.

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