PASTA AL FORNO MESSINESE. ITALIAN BAKED PASTA MESSINA STYLE RECIPE.

Italian sausage

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Ground turkey reduces fat content while maintaining flavor.

grated cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: parmesan cheese

Nutritional yeast is a dairy-free alternative that adds umami.

Cook the pasta in boiling salted water until al dente, then drain.

In a pan, heat olive oil and sauté the mix of onion, celery, and carrot until soft.

Add the mixed meat and sausage to the pan, cooking until browned.

Stir in the finely chopped mortadella and cubed mortadella, followed by the peas, and season with salt and pepper.

Combine the cooked pasta with the meat sauce in a large bowl.

In a baking dish, layer the pasta mixture with cubed eggplant, boiled eggs, and cheese.

Top with grated cheese and bake until golden and bubbly.

Cooking Techniques

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