Classic Lasagne
Serves: 3
Camila Dooley
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
58
Spice
54
Sweetness
50
Sourness
46
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.7
Difficulty
Ingredients:
3 tbsps
Butter4 tbsps
Flour2.5 cup
Milk (heated)1 cup
Onion (minced)1 cup
Celery (minced)1 cup
Carrot (minced)1 cup
Smoked Ham (minced)1 cup
White Wine (dry)1 cup
Chicken Stock2 tbsps
Tomato Paste1
Bay Leaf1 tsp
Oregano (dried)Directions:
1
First make the bechamel sauce
2
In a saucepan melt butter
3
Add flour, stir to combine and cook for 3 minutes
4
Then add the hot milk, and cook whisking occasionally for 3-5 minutes until thickened and lightly coating the back of a spoon
5
Season to taste with salt, pepper, and nutmeg and set aside
6
For the meat sauce, in a skillet melt butter
7
Add onions, carrots, celery and cook, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes
8
Then add the smoked ham and cook for another 5 minutes
9
Add ground beef and pork, and white wine, stir to combine and reduce 1 minute
10
Add plum tomatoes, chicken stock, tomato paste, bay leaf, oregano, salt & pepper to taste
11
Bring to a boil and simmer 1 hour
12
Preheat oven to 350 F
13
Brush the bottom and sides of a 9x12x13-inch baking dish with butter
14
Spread a layer of the meat sauce evenly over the bottom of a baking dish
15
Then add 1 cup of the bechamel sauce-smoothing it over the meat sauce
16
Add 1/3 of the lasagne sheets
17
Continue with 3 more layers
18
Sprinkle top with parmesan cheese
19
Place in oven and bake for 30 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbling