Making Lasagne... for Dinner and Freezer Meals

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

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

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat, while cheddar is often cheaper.

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in fat, while cream cheese can be more affordable.

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated hard cheese

Nutritional yeast is a low-calorie alternative, while hard cheese can be less expensive.

Slice the zucchini into pieces for layering in the lasagna.

Brown the onions in a pan until they are golden.

Add chopped garlic to the browned onions and sauté.

Remove the browned onions and garlic from the pan.

Add minced meat to the pan and brown it.

Once the meat is browned, add the onions and garlic back into the pan.

Open a bottle of red wine to use for cooking and for drinking.

Check the browning of the meat and note that the stove element is not functioning properly.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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