Lasagne is a meal worth serving when you have a big family or a few guests because it looks so great and it is always satisfying, if you use the right ingredients and do it properly. Here is a recipe for Italian Lasagne.
You will need Lasagne sheets
Ingredients for the Bolognaise Sauce
1 x onion
1x carrot
1x celery stick
1x garlic clove
tomato puree
a dash of red wine
a pack of mince
Basil
Italian Herbs
Instructions
Finely chop your onions, carrot and celery
Cook the onions on a medium heat until golden brown
Add in the carrot and celery along with the garlic clove that has been sliced thinly
Add in the pack of mince and mash it with a fork for a bit
Add in 1/2 cup of wine and stir then leave it until the wine has drained a little
Add in your bottle of puree and add half a bottle of water
Place a few pieces of Basil into the sauce along with salt, pepper and a tiny bit of sugar (removes acidity of the puree) don't forget the Italian herbs - just a dash
Leave that to cook for about one hour on low heat
Ingredients for the Béchamel Sauce
5 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons flour
4 cups milk
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup of parmesan cheese finely grated
Instructions
Heat the butter on a medium heat until it is melted
Add in the flour and stir until it is smooth and then golden
Add in your Parmesan and stir
Heat the milk in a saucepan until it is almost about to boil
Add the milk into your flour one cup at a time and whisk it gently
Bring the mixture to the boil and cook it for about ten minutes
Add your seasoning and leave it until you need it
When buying the Lasagne sheets make it easier on yourself and get the ones that you can use without cooking first.
Place a layer of sheets on a buttered dish
Add bolognaise and spread it across the sheets
Add another layer of sheets
Add béchamel and spread across the layer of sheets
Add another layer of sheets
Add the bolognaise and spread it across
Another layer of sheets
Add bolognaise
Add béchamel
Grate mozzarella and parmesan over the top and place it into the oven for about half and hour on medium heat
Once the cheese looks like it has turned golden brown remove from the oven
Leave it to set for about 15 minutes because this gives the lasagne time to settle and it tastes better than just serving it out of the oven
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