Lasagna

Italian

Main Difficulty: Medium Servings: 6 Total: 100 min

Ingredients

  • Lasagna sheets 300 g
  • Ground beef 500 g
  • Crushed tomatoes 700 g
  • Onion, chopped 1
  • Garlic, minced 3 cloves
  • Butter 50 g
  • Plain flour 50 g
  • Milk 600 ml
  • Mozzarella, grated 200 g
  • Parmesan, grated 60 g
  • Olive oil 2 tbsp
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Prep
40 min
Cook
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1

    Soften onion and garlic in olive oil, add the beef and brown, then pour in the tomatoes and simmer 25 minutes until rich.

  2. 2

    For the bechamel, melt butter, whisk in flour, then gradually add milk and cook until thick and smooth; season with salt and nutmeg.

  3. 3

    Spread a little meat sauce in a baking dish, then layer pasta sheets, meat sauce, bechamel and mozzarella.

  4. 4

    Repeat the layers, finishing with bechamel and a generous sprinkle of parmesan.

  5. 5

    Cover with foil and bake at 190 C for 30 minutes.

  6. 6

    Remove the foil and bake 15 to 20 minutes more until golden and bubbling.

  7. 7

    Rest 10 minutes before slicing and serving.