Dinner for 4
Beef Lasagne
This beef lasagne layers tomato meat sauce, pasta, crème fraîche, mozzarella, and Parmesan before baking until bubbling.
Typical price
$17.75for 4 servings
$4.44 per serving$17.75 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: TheMealDB
- 54 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Bacon$6.49 each typical | a little | $0.76Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Celery$2.29 each typical | a little | $0.22Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.17Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
| Ground beef$5.49/lb typical | 1.1 lb | $6.05Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 29 oz | $2.34Typical price |
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 18 oz | $1.76Typical price |
| Whipped or light cream$0.20/oz typical | 14 oz | $2.71Typical price |
| Mozzarella$0.30/oz typical | 4.5 oz | $1.32Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 1.75 oz | $0.97Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.37Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $17.75 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilHoney or maple syrup
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 tblsp olive oil
- 2 bacon
- 1 finely chopped onion
- 1 stick celery
- 1 carrots
- 2 cloves chopped garlic
- 500 g minced beef
- 1 tbls tomato puree
- 800 g chopped tomatoes
- 1 tblsp honey
- 500 g lasagne sheets
- 400 ml creme fraiche
- 125 g mozzarella balls
- 50 g parmesan cheese
- topping basil leaves
Steps
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the bacon, onion, celery, carrot, and garlic for 6 minutes.
- Add the minced beef and cook for 7 minutes, breaking it apart until it reaches 160 F.
- Stir in the tomato puree, chopped tomatoes, and honey, then simmer the sauce for 10 minutes.
- Boil the lasagne sheets in salted water until flexible, about 8 minutes, then drain them.
- Layer the sauce, pasta, crème fraîche, mozzarella, and Parmesan in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Bake at 375 F for 12 minutes, then rest for 2 minutes and scatter the basil over the top.
Swaps
- Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Mozzarella for Cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
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