This lasagna is made with tender sheets of pasta, a rich meat tomato sauce, ricotta cheese filling, creamy white sauce and mozzarella cheese!
Lasagna
Ingredients
Main:
Meat Sauce:
Ricotta Layer:
White Sauce:
Toppings:
Method
Meat Sauce:
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In a large deep pan, heat a little olive oil.
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Add the onions and cook until softened. Add in the garlic and saute for about 1 minute, until fragrant.
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Add the ground beef and cook until browned.
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Pour in the passata, crushed tomatoes, crumbled beef cubes, tomato paste, dried herbs, sugar and season with salt and pepper.
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Mix well to combine and bring to a gentle simmer. Cover and cook for 1-2 hours, occasionally stirring in between.
White Sauce:
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In a large pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Reduce heat to low; add the flour and whisk until well blended.
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Whisk in 1 cup of milk until well combined, then add remaining milk. Increase heat to medium and continue cooking sauce until thickened, stirring continuously.
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Remove from heat, add in nutmeg and season with salt and pepper.
Lasagna Assemble:
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Preheat oven 180C/350F.
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Butter grease a 35cm x 45cm/14x18-inch baking dish.
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Spread a thin layer of white sauce on the base of your baking dish and cover with lasagna sheets.
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Spread half the meat sauce on top followed by a thin layer of white sauce and shredded mozzarella. Cover with lasagna sheets.
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Mix the ricotta with eggs with a pinch of salt. Spread the ricotta evenly, followed by a thin layer of white sauce and shredded mozzarella. Cover with lasagna sheets.
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Spread remaining meat sauce, followed by a thin layer of white sauce and shredded mozzarella. Cover with lasagna sheets.
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Spoon remaining white sauce over lasagna sheets, followed by shredded mozzarella, parmesan cheese and freshly ground pepper.
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Bake in oven for 1 hour or until golden and bubbling.
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Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
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Enjoy!
Note
- This recipe can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator 24 hours before baking.
