Easy Homemade Lasagna with Meat Sauce Recipe

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cottage cheese lowers fat content while maintaining creaminess.

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: provolone cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat, while provolone is usually cheaper.

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated Pecorino Romano

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free, while Pecorino is often more affordable.

Heat a bit of olive oil in a pan on low heat.

Add onion and tomato paste. Sauté for 3 minutes until the paste smells sweet.

Add garlic and fry for two more minutes.

Add ground beef and fry until browned.

Stir in herbs and salt.

Add peeled tomatoes, passata, and sugar.

Put the bay leaf on top. Cover and simmer on low heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Preheat the oven to 430 ℉.

Spread ⅓ of the meat sauce in a baking dish.

Cover with lasagna sheets. Repeat layers: sauce, pasta, sauce.

Top with cheese and mozzarella.

Bake for 30 minutes until golden and bubbly.

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