HOW TO MAKE A DELICIOUS HOMEMADE CLASSIC STYLE LASAGNA | STEP BY STEP RECIPE TUTORIAL

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in fat and calories while still providing creaminess.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces calories while provolone offers a similar melt.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground chicken is often less expensive.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free, while grana padano is a less expensive cheese option.

Heat olive oil in a heavy bottom pot over medium heat.

Sauté diced yellow onion, celery, and half a diced bell pepper until translucent.

Add in a diced carrot (optional) and 1 tablespoon of minced garlic; sauté until fragrant.

Add 1 pound of ground beef and 1 pound of Italian sausage; season with onion powder, salt, and black pepper, and brown the meat.

Strain excess fat and return to heat; add 3 tablespoons of tomato paste and mix well.

Add 28 oz crushed tomatoes and 1/2 cup diced tomatoes; stir to combine.

Add 2 teaspoons of sugar, fresh oregano, dried basil, garlic powder, crushed red pepper, and additional olive oil; mix and let simmer for 30 minutes to 2 hours.

In a separate pan, melt 1 tablespoon of butter and add 1 1/2 cups of heavy whipping cream; warm slightly without boiling.

Stir in 1 cup of shredded Italian style cheese until melted and smooth; add 3/4 cup ricotta cheese (optional) and season with garlic powder, salt, and black pepper.

In a 9x13 dish, layer cream sauce, oven-ready lasagna sheets, meat sauce, and cheese; repeat layers as desired, finishing with meat sauce and mozzarella cheese on top.

Sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning on top before baking.

Bake at 350°F for an unspecified time until bubbly.

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