Perfect Baked Beef Lasagne
Preparation time is 45minutes
Cook time is 1hours 20minutes
Total time is 2hours 5minutes
Serve is for 10 people
Estimated cost per serve is 18.41 dollar
Difficulty level: 4 out of 4
21 Ingredients
Basic bolognese sauce (makes 7 cups/1 ¾ l)
- 1tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 stalk celery, finely chopped
- 2 clove garlic, crushed
- 1kilograms beef mince
- 1/2 cup tomato paste
- 1 can tomatoes, diced
- 1 bottle tomato passata
- 2 beef stock cubes, crumbled
Bechamel sauce (makes about 5 cup or 1.25 l)
- 1L milk
- 1 brown onion, chopped
- 8 stalk parsley
- 8 whole black peppercorns
- 4 whole cloves
- 2 bay leaves
- 3tablespoons butter
- 1/3 cup plain flour
- 1 cup Perfect italiano™ parmesan grated
- 15milliliter olive oil (save 5ml to grease)
- 10 fresh lasagne sheets
- 1 1/2 cup Perfect italiano™ perfect bake cheese
Description
Make a classic beef lasagne the whole family will love. Layer it with bolognese, creamy bechamel sauce, lasagne noodles and extra cheese.
Method
Step 1 of 7
Bolognese sauce. To make the Bolognese, heat the oil in a large heavy based saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, celery & garlic and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until onion softens. Add mince & cook, stirring to break up lumps for 5 minutes or until browned.
Step 2 of 7
Add the tomato paste, diced tomatoes, passata & crumbled stock cubes & simmer, stirring occasionally for 45 minutes or until sauce thickens.
Step 3 of 7
Bechamel Sauce. Meanwhile, to make the bechamel sauce: combine the milk, onion, parsley stalks, peppercorns, cloves and bay leaves in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Remove from the heat & set aside for 15 minutes to infuse. Strain the milk mixture through a fine sieve into a large just. Discard solids.
Step 4 of 7
Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium- high heat until foaming. Add the flour & cook, stirring, for 1-2 minutes or until mixture bubbles and begins to come away from the side of the pan. Add the parmesan and stir through until it melts.
Step 5 of 7
Lasagne. Preheat oven to 180C/160C fan-forced. Brush a rectanglular3 L (12 cup capacity) oven proof dish with oil. Spread a spoonful of bolognese sauce on base. Layer lasagne sheets, bechamel sauce & beef sauce in 5-6 layers. Finishing with a layer of bechamel. Sprinkle with perfect bake cheese.
Step 6 of 7
Bake in oven for 40 minutes or until the cheese melts & is golden brown & the edges of lasagne bubbling. Remove from oven and set aside for 15 minutes to settle.
Step 7 of 7
Cut the lasagne into 8-10 portions to serve.
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