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Meat Lasagne

Recipe submitted by MF25

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The traditional Italian recipe for Lasagne, with classic ingredients & special tips that will make it a success everytime

Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients

Makes 1 tray
Meat
2 tbs oil
600g veal mince
1 tbs tomato paste
1 tsp sugar
2 x 700g jars passatta tomato puree/sauce
salt and white pepper
Pinch of nutmeg
White sauce
500ml milk
100g butter melted
4tbs flour
1tsp salt
1tsp nutmeg
Sprinkle white pepper (not cracked pepper)
1 handful parmesan grated cheese
Dried lasagne sheets
250g shaved mozzarella & parmesan

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Method

Meat Steps
Cook mince until browned
Add tomato paste, sugar, jars of sauce, salt, white pepper and nutmeg
Allow to simmer for 25-30 mins until some of the sauce has reduced
White Sauce Steps
Pour milk in non stick sauce pan on med heat
melt butter in microwave
add melted butter to milk & add nutmeg salt and pepper
add flour 1 tablespoon at a time and stir inbetween each spoonful - keep stirring in SAME direction all the time! (If it goes lumpy strain it)
once thickens add the cheese, stir and leave to sit.
Once Meat and White Sauce complete, assemble in baking tray
Add layer of red sauce to the base of the tray
Lay out dried pasta sheet flat on top of sauce
Layer of red sauce
Layer of white sauce
Sprinkle mozzarella & parmesan all over
repeat for at least 3 layers
Bake for 25-30 minutes covered until golden brown on top

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Notes & Tips

Dried Lasagne sheets are better than fresh in this recipe (and much quicker!) If the White Sauce goes lumpy, you may need to strain it You can use combination of minces eg veal, pork, lamb, beef