Homemade Lasagna Recipe | Easy Classic Comfort Food

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.

Brown the ground beef in a large pot, breaking it up as it cooks.

Add 1 medium chopped onion to the browned ground beef and cook until the onion is soft.

Drain any excess liquid from the pot after the beef is browned.

Add 2 jars of traditional pasta sauce (45 oz each) to the pot and stir well.

Add a generous amount of dried basil to the sauce and stir.

Simmer the sauce while preparing the noodles.

In a large pot, bring water to a boil and add salt and a splash of olive oil to prevent sticking.

Once the water is boiling, add lasagna noodles one at a time, caddy corner from each other.

After cooking, rinse the noodles with cold water and lay them on a paper towel to dry.

Spray a casserole dish with extra virgin olive oil spray to prevent sticking.

Start layering the lasagna: add a layer of sauce, then a layer of Colby Jack cheese, followed by mozzarella cheese.

Add another layer of noodles, then sauce, and sprinkle Italian-style cheese and cream cheese on top.

Repeat the layering process, finishing with a layer of sauce on top to prevent burning the cheese.

Place the lasagna in a preheated 375°F oven until bubbling on top, about 10-15 minutes.

Add more cheese on top once it starts bubbling and cook for an additional 10-15 minutes.

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