The Secret to the Creamiest, Cheesiest Lasagna | Struggle Meals

Want a decadent lasagna without spending all your money on cheese? FrankiebCelenza has the answer, and it involves plenty of ricotta & squash! Plus: Frankie tackles an extra struggle challenge from YOU!
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Me too!

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ditto

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Me too hahahahahaha

[@awesome4some1]

Can we pleeeasssee get more long struggle meals like this??

[@FrankieCooks]

yes

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[@TheBrookeashley1019]

“I’m gonna use this eggplant...which is also a broccoli.”

[@mike-1061]

He didn’t use a mustard packet? He’s not struggling any more.

[@Pickles69696]

22 minutes of struggle goodness

[@Astavyastataa]

Brotip: y’all can make paneer (Indian fresh cheese/cottage cheese) in basically the same way as the ricotta. You just squeeze out as much of the water as possible and try to shape the remaining paneer into a block, sort of like of tofu. The paneer can be pan-fried, deep-fried (for structure), or even scrambled. Also, the remaining whey can be used to replace water in the dough for rotis/chapatis to make them extra soft. We traditionally use lemon or lime juice as the coagulant, but vinegar works too.

[@rajatkaushik6406]

The difference between this and Paneer is that you coagulate the milk after boiling it for Paneer, whereas this is done a little prior to it. Also, y'all can make cream cheese with paneer as well if you live in a place where cream cheese is expensive/not-available.

[@Astavyastataa]

@@rajatkaushik6406 good points.

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Took a screenshot of this for future reference

[@kathyerickson9402]

I am sending this to my 24-year old son in the hopes he makes some of these and invites me to dinner!

[@catr9698]

Struggle meals 22 mintues!!! Best 22 minutes!! Thank you for stretching the budget and the time!

[@seking823]

lol was that a cheese pun

[@HollehhMarie]

“Stir it like an Italian grandma” 😂

[@meganjaneonyoutube]

This cooking show cracks me up everytime. Thanks for your quirky energy and the great tips!

[@decorummortis5175]

Frankie not sure if you read these, but because of you I use the pazotto style for all my pasta meals.

[@sarabeth641]

I'm so glad to see someone else cook pasta in sauce rather than just water. To me it has always lended to a better flavor

[@kellyh4415]

Love Frankie's recipes, his style, and his charisma. Thank you, Frankie! Keep up the great work!

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

I have to go try this, Pasta La vista baby!

[@teoweijun774]

Dudes that disliked this are probably lactose intolerant 🤭

[@owentaylor6066]

There’s one dislike

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Teo Wei Jun or jealous because Frankie is sooo awesome!! 😂

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Oh man, old struggle meals format, it's not even my birthday

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What's the old format looks like?

[@ELV13S]

granny always told us kids that eating seeds will grow inside our bellie, i was afraid that time...you taught me to face my fears, now im ready to eat this avocado seed and conquer fear!

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Aw the little Brad Leone part "mixy mix" and "salty pooh" love that :')

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At first I was so not used to your energy then I realized this is my energy lol I'm just as perky/quirky as you are with this energy you project :) love the videos. They make me giggle

[@kjcbunny]

One thing I can’t wrap my head around is we don’t have a hand mixer to make whipped cream, but we have an immersion blender? IMO a hand mixer is more of a staple item. Love everything you do Frankie, going to be making my own meals soon can’t wait to try out your tips!!

[@Bubbles_710]

You can use both to whip cream lol

[@aldralee]

I love the variety of struggle videos lately. Also, that t-shirt is fab.

[@Melissandrel]

Thank you so much for posting the whole episode this time

[@brendakrieger7000]

Even as young child I loved broccoli. Also green beans! Happy Autumn everyone🐿🌰🎃🍁🍂🍃🎃

[@emmapatterson2533]

My absolute favourite season

[@pfirsch77]

I'm sure someone has probably mentioned it already, but you can revive limp celery by standing fresh cut stalks in cold water; the colder the better. After about 15-20 minutes, it'll be crisp as new.

[@jessytang6082]

man it just makes zero sense for them to pay gate a show about cooking when you have no money

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What do you mean? I'm watching this for free.

[@jessytang6082]

the recipes and some of the content that used to be included with the episodes are only on the tastemade subscription services

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@@jessytang6082 That's annoying. :(

[@brendakrieger7000]

???

[@rhijulbec1]

I was actually just about to comment that there's no recipe in the dooblydoo below (

[@rosesantos9438]

Frankie, will you marry me? We can struggle together. 🤗

[@FrankieCooks]

sono gia sposato!

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Frankie Cooks oh, no! Well, let me know if you know an excellent cook that is single! 😋

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Oohh no he's married 💔💔😭😂

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Or do you have an Uncle that's a twin ... I'm too old for you

[@WilletteB]

I always enjoy your "Struggle Meals" videos. Thank you for the recipe for homemade cheese. Who doesn't like to save money and get new recipes? Look forward to seeing what you have next!

[@joyjones8231]

Im so happy for a longer episode

[@ryncricket2001]

I think this was my favorite one so far! Thank you!

[@tsham5940]

Why would any one give this a dislike?

[@bonquiqui611]

Frankie is the GOAT

[@MrMynameisjonaz]

Wow! This is a long video. I love it usually these videos are way to short. Keep it up Frankie!

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Stumbled upon your channel and I gotta say I've been enjoying each video I've clicked on, love the energy from you, the videos seem edited well and I decided to drop the comment because I see your stats aren't up there but I wanted to say that I feel you could be big. Keep making this content I'm loving it.

[@HippohsTheGod]

longer struggle meals like this are great!

[@LeoMidori]

Frankie this might be one of your best episodes yet! Loved the Struggle Meals Challenge segment too. :D

[@o0Avalon0o]

This is such a new and brilliant cheesecake recipe to me. I can't wait to make it and the dinner myself.

[@spluke1383]

I love the estimated cost per serving. Would you also share how many servings it makes? Maybe in the description.

[@orionwesley]

Never thought I'd hear Frankie say: "just the tip" but here we are.

[@ElleE953]

Literally everything you make looks delectable

[@chophappy]

I always say cooking shouldn't be expensive on my channel and this show proves that! Great video!

[@jb6712]

I've been cooking the potato/vegetable combo like that for decades, just loving all the flavors together, as well as it having been one of my late son's favorite meals (we used whatever vegetables were in the house, but also went to the numerous farm markets available to us in the 1980s and 90s). One of my favorite root vegetables to put in, along with the potatoes and sweet potatoes, is parsnip. Man, oh man, there simply is no vegetable like it for flavor, and to me, THAT makes the entire already-delicious dish into real "comfort" food!

[@christinexiong7779]

Made the lasagna for dinner. I used butternut squash instead and fried French onions on top. Super delicious! Kids and husband approved. 👍

[@johannatorres8846]

You are awesome Frankie, I have been binge watching you since yesterday (just found you)

[@1DUBBz1]

lol, in Canada that amount of cheese costs $4.00.....

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@Kayakdog Qanon Will shew us there ways...!

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@Kayakdog Healthcare in Canada costs the government less per capita than what the American government spends on Healthcare.

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@Kayakdog nobody ever said that healthcare was free we pay our taxes for it. Also our farmer actually get living wages and don't have to have mega farms filled up to the brim with cows that never see day light and are full of antibiotics to survive.

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Love love love the struggle meals and the hilarious comments ❤️

[@lalliguerriero9807]

Thank you Frankie! Because you break recipes down to the very parts of the ingredients, I can see how to use my alternative ingredients to make dishes my family will love lactose free (lactose free milk for the ricotta) and gluten free (gf cookies for crust). Can't wait to love making food again!

[@Murderbot2000]

I love this series.

[@kaylamagill4764]

Loved the struggle fridge challenge, can we have more of those?

[@ibislife]

I love that you have the Norwegian Jarlsberg cheese in the mix! 👍🇳🇴👍 Guess that is not a cheap cheese in your part of the world. Love your cooking ideas. 😊

[@g.lynn.]

Thanks Frankie! I’ve made this lasagna quite a few times and it’s always a hit! I’ve also used 1/2 spinach and 1/2 basil and it came out really good. Didn’t like it as much when I made it w all basil and no spinach. But was still good.

[@ukelilly]

wow. i gotta try. thanks. looks great . am sure it tastes great.

[@elusivecreature2376]

Yunmy recipes as always! Love Frankie! ❤️

[@elainehopper4628]

Thanks! This is great.

[@sarahshealthyrecipes]

Love the mustard tip, thank you! :)

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Frankie just makes my day🤗

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i discovered your channel looking for something to do with the pizza dough, now i am eating all your videos and looking what can i doo to cook and spen less!! Greats from argentina!

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I love this show!!! This channel needs to bring it back! Lol I like the corny jokes in this episode!

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Love ❤️ all the meals. Thank you F

[@Jwcounselor77]

I binge watch this all the time

[@abbeyxx9151]

I looooooooove him so much

[@ellatoler9706]

Ahhh, Frankie, still my struggle hero. I about lost it with the velveeta, but will recover.

[@MarkCexplorer]

The Amazing Spankie Frankie! Totally love all of these shows...

[@o0Avalon0o]

18:23 Sugar: "... _SURPRISE_ " That almost looked like a magic trick, I thought the jar was empty.

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Frankie, you rock! 💖

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Looks amazing 👏

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The new format? Like a proper tv show? I like it!

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@19:50 he sounds just like Steve from American Dad! Love it 😀😂

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Me too!!!

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Just found your channel.... great stuff!

[@qaasimabdullah5598]

I saw the sweet aspect, yeah. I enjoyed the different takes on the cheese. One could also make some variant of a canolli, seeing as how the the filling is made of sweetened ricotta, primarily.

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Wunderbar, Chef Frankie!

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The photoshoot was the best part of this video

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You are awesome !!

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The old navy shirt is like $8, food and style budget tips from Frankie

[@CatherineLandrin]

How do you feel about freezing cheese? I know a cheese store that sells 3 blocks for cheap but they will go bad before we can eat them

[@patgaston6564]

Have you tried putting the celery ( cut bottom off ) in a glass jar and fill with cool water ! See if it helps the crispness come back !

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I loved this series earlier in my life

[@rachkate76]

You've outdone yourself.

[@aldente7734]

I tried making this recipe and it took forever. I had to substitute with butternut squash and it might have to stay in the oven longer than the internet says. I used half of a third of a cup of flour and it was too much. The milk doesn’t need to be on the stovetop for too long to curdle and it takes forever to cool down in the fridge

[@bluejays3475]

Awesome show

[@herowither12354]

You can turn any cheese into something with the texture of Kraft singles using Gelatin. Its possible you could also make any cheese into Velveta, too, I just dont know how.

[@Warbler36]

Are the recipes posted anywhere?

[@tanyachard3900]

How do you make stock? Just wondering if keeping my veggie scraps is something feasible for me to do.

[@jerbear7952]

Just wow man

[@brandonxmoody]

Frankie slamming the massive block of cheese down 💀🤣

[@debbiebush3624]

Yum!

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Frankie make eating great again!😊

[@n.a.garciafamily]

Use the immersion blender for the whipped cream btw ☺️

[@ibislife]

You remind me of Jamiel Oliver, he has cheap food, quick food, Italian food.. Well done!

[@gk6993]

Still glad this is it's own show.

[@joeyfrancisco6046]

It took me forever to wait for this. Im so H-A-P-py at the same time so H-U-N-gry....Grrr! Love you Frankie.

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Subscribed! You're awesome -- these are *great*! Thank you :-)

[@deborahgarry9363]

I wonder if evaporated milk diluted by 50% with water would work in place of expensive milk in a jug for an even less expensive but equally tasty result. (also saves the cost of refrigeration an inventory loss via spoilage of the milk in a jug). I use evaporated milk all my cooking where milk is called for (except I use powdered skim in bread).

[@messman10]

You should've done a gratin casserole with the ingredients: mix the velveeta, a little milk, and some cornstarch as a sauce/binder, and then bake it.

[@MrKirby365]

I didn't know the channel did anything else hes literally the only reason I watch it too

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yep

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Thanks for all the support ❤️ it 😊❤️😊😁❤️ it u taught me how to survive thank you

[@cheryllwaldrop9732]

What type of cheese was used for the mac n cheese?

[@faithsrvtrip8768]

Easy way to get lasagna noodles pliable: lay in a sheet pan, cover with boiling water, cover with foil, wait 15 min. I hate using my drinking water to fill a big stock pot and using propane to boil a big pot of water so this is a great cheat and it works! Good for lasagna or if you want lasagna noodles for rollatini!

[@donk100100]

Exceptional except I live in a literal podunk area and cannot find cheese blocks which I miss because I grew up in cheese country - Wisconsin. The closest store I could find is 150 miles away.