Dinner for 9
Beef Pumpkin Lasagna
Ground beef, pumpkin, ricotta, and mozzarella layer with whole-grain noodles before baking in a creamy tomato sauce.
Typical price
$11.37for 4 servings
$2.84 per serving$11.37 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: cafedelites.com
- 70 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 9servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
ItalianHigh-proteinDinnersCold-weather comfortFall
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.65Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.21Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.45 lb | $1.17Typical price |
| Ground beef$5.49/lb typical | 2 lb | $10.98Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Tomato paste and sauce$0.10/oz typical | 24 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.04Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.04Typical price |
| Winter squash (butternut, spaghetti)$1.29/lb typical | 1.25 lb | $1.61Typical price |
| Cottage cheese or ricotta$0.17/oz typical | 8 oz | $1.36Typical price |
| Mozzarella$0.30/oz typical | 16 oz | $4.80Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.80Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 17 oz | $0.68Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $25.59 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilSugar and brown sugarFlour
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 large brown onion
- 1 large carrot
- 1 large red capsicum/bell pepper
- 2 lb lean ground beef mince
- 1/4 cup freshly chopped parsley
- 24 oz bottle of passata
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp vegeta or any other vegetable stock powder
- 4 cups pumpkin
- 6 sheets wholemeal/spelt or whole grain lasagna sheets
- 1 cup fat free ricotta cheese
- 4 cups grated light mozzarella
- 4 tbsp light/reduced fat butter of choice
- 3 tbsp whole wheat/wholemeal flour
- 2 cups skim milk
- 1 pinch salt
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking oil.
- Cook chopped onion, carrot, bell pepper, and garlic in olive oil in a large skillet for 5 minutes.
- Add the beef and cook for 8 minutes, breaking it up until it reaches 160 F.
- Stir in parsley, passata, tomato paste, sugar, stock powder, and pumpkin, then simmer for 10 minutes.
- Melt butter in a saucepan, whisk in flour, and slowly add milk; cook for 5 minutes until thickened.
- Layer sauce, noodles, ricotta, white sauce, and mozzarella in the dish, then repeat and finish with mozzarella.
- Cover with foil, bake for 25 minutes, uncover, and bake for 5 minutes until bubbling.
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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