How to make Classic Beef Lasagna from Scratch? Italian Recipe❤️❤️❤️

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cottage cheese provides a lower-fat option while maintaining creaminess.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces calories while cheddar is often cheaper.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast offers a dairy-free alternative, while pecorino is often less expensive.

Heat olive oil in a pan and sauté chopped celery, carrot, and mushrooms until softened.

Add minced beef and cook until browned.

Pour in red wine and let it reduce slightly.

Stir in tomato paste, chopped tomatoes, salt, pepper, bay leaves, Italian herbs, and beef stock. Simmer for 30 minutes.

In a separate saucepan, melt butter and whisk in flour to create a roux.

Gradually add cold milk while whisking to avoid lumps, then season with nutmeg and salt. Cook until thickened.

In a baking dish, layer Bolognese sauce, lasagna sheets, Bechamel sauce, and mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers until ingredients are used, finishing with mozzarella on top.

Bake in a preheated oven at 190 degrees Celsius for 30 minutes uncovered, then cover and bake for an additional 25 minutes.

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