How to make Creamy baked pasta recipe in easy steps by iffe ka kitchen

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt 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 offers a similar flavor at a lower cost.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: canned lentils

Canned lentils provide protein at a lower price.

Boil 2 liters of water with 2 tablespoons of salt and 2 tablespoons of oil.

Add 500 grams of pasta to the boiling water and cook until soft; drain and rinse with cold water.

Prepare the meat sauce by cooking 500 grams of ground mutton with 1 tablespoon of garlic, 1 teaspoon of turmeric, 1 teaspoon of red chili powder, 1 teaspoon of salt, 0.5 teaspoon of black pepper, 0.5 teaspoon of dried coriander, and 1 teaspoon of crushed red chili in 2 cups of water for 30 minutes.

Add 1 tablespoon of chili sauce and 0.5 cup of tomato ketchup to the meat sauce and mix well, cooking until the water is mostly evaporated.

Make the white sauce by heating 2 tablespoons of oil and 1 tablespoon of butter, then adding 1 tablespoon of flour and cooking briefly.

Gradually add 2 cups of milk to the flour mixture while stirring to avoid lumps; cook until thickened.

Season the white sauce with 0.5 teaspoon of salt, 0.5 teaspoon of white pepper, and 1 teaspoon of oregano, then mix in 2 tablespoons of cheese and 3 tablespoons of fresh cream.

Combine the cooked pasta with the meat sauce and mix well.

Layer the pasta mixture in a baking dish, pour the white sauce on top, and sprinkle with 300 grams of cheese and optional oregano and chili flakes.

Bake for 20 minutes until golden and bubbly.

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