WHAT'S FOR DINNER AUSTRALIA | COOK WITH ME 2021 | EASY MEALS FAMILY OF 4 (Kids Friendly)

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cottage cheese offers similar creaminess with fewer calories.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat mozzarella

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Low-fat mozzarella reduces calories while still melting well.

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated Pecorino

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor without dairy.

sweet potatoes

🥗Healthier: butternut squash

💰Cheaper: regular potatoes

Butternut squash is nutritious and often less expensive.

Chop one onion and grate sweet potato and zucchini.

Heat olive oil in a frying pan and add the chopped onion and crushed garlic.

Add the mince to the pan and let it brown.

Once browned, add the grated zucchini and sweet potato, mixing together and cooking for about two minutes until softened.

Stir in two tablespoons of tomato paste and a can of crushed tomato.

Add thyme leaves and one cup of beef stock, mixing well and letting it simmer for 20 minutes, stirring regularly.

Cook penne pasta in a saucepan, then drain.

Combine the cooked mince mixture with the drained pasta in the saucepan and mix together.

Transfer the mixture into two casserole dishes.

Top with crushed peanuts and two types of parmesan cheese.

Bake in the oven at 220 degrees Celsius for around 15 minutes until the cheese has melted.

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