CHEESY LASAGNA RECIPE | HOW TO MAKE LASAGNA | HOMEMADE LASAGNA RECIPE

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.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

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

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner while ground pork can be cheaper.

Sauté chopped onion and garlic.

Add ground beef and season with black pepper, basil leaves, chopped parsley, and salt; mix and cook for about 8-10 minutes.

Add sliced mushrooms and cook for another 2-3 minutes.

Add tomato paste and mix well, then add tomato or spaghetti sauce; mix and simmer for about 5 minutes.

Transfer the red sauce to a bowl and set aside.

Melt unsalted butter, then add flour and mix until dissolved.

Add evaporated milk, season with black pepper, nutmeg, and salt; mix well.

Add grated cheese and stir until dissolved; transfer to a bowl.

Layer red sauce at the bottom of the baking dish, followed by lasagna sheets, red sauce, white sauce, and grated cheese; repeat layers until desired thickness is reached.

Top with chopped parsley and cover with aluminum foil.

Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 30 minutes covered and 10-15 minutes uncovered.

Let cool before serving.

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