Cookbook:Homemade Lasagne

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Ingredients

Bolognese Sauce

• 2-3 tbsp of olive oil
• 1 onion (chopped)
• 2-3 cloves of garlic (finely chopped)
• 1 sprig of rosemary (remove ‘leaves’ from sprig and chop)
• 1tsp of dried oregano
• 2-3 mid sized carrots (chopped, about 1/4 inch or shredded)
• 1-2 sticks of celery (chopped, about 1/4 inch)
• 1 lbs of ground beef
• 3-4 cups of tomato pulp
• 7-10 basil leaves (depending on size, finely chopped)
• salt and pepper

Bechamel Sauce

• 1 quart of whole milk
• 1/2 cup of flour
• 1/2 cup of butter
• salt, pepper
• 4-5 sprigs of fresh thyme
• nutmeg

What else...

• one box of Lasagne plates
• 1 1/2 cups of grated mozzarella

Tools

• large pot
• medium sized pot, preferably with thick bottom
• deep casserole dish

Procedure

Bolognese Sauce

1. cut all ingredients that must be chopped before starting to cook
2. heat olive oil in large pot on medium heat
3. put in onion and garlic, stir
4. let fry for about 2-3 min., careful: donnot burn the garlic!!
5. after 1 min add rosemary and oregano
6. enter carrots and celery, stir
7. let cook for another 2 min
8. add ground beef, stir
9. cook until all is browned
10. add tomato pulp, stir
11. add basil, salt, pepper, stir
12. cook everything for about 20 min, stirring occasionally
13. if it gets too thick, add some water

Bechamel Sauce

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Bringing it all together...

1. preheat oven to 390°F/200°C
2. cover bottom of casserole dish with a bit of Bolognese sauce
3. cover with a layer of Lasagne plates, break to fit if necessary
4. layer on some Bolognese sauce and Bechamel sauce
5. keep on layering Lasagne plates, Bolognese sauce and Bechamel sauce until edge of dish reached
6. cover with mozzarella
7. bake for about 30-40 min

Tips

• Bolognese sauce is also a great pasta sauce to go with spaghetti
• Dish can easily be prepared a day ahead, bake when needed (time might be a bit less, please check)