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BBCFoodRecipesLasagne
Lasagne
Ingredients
Fortheragu
4tbspoliveoil
4celerysticks,finelychopped
2carrots,finelychopped
1mediumonion,finelychopped
2garliccloves,peeledandcrushed
1sprigrosemary
700g/1lb9ozbeefmince
340g/12ozporkmince
1bottleredwine(750ml/26floz)
2x400g/14ozcanstomatoes,roughlychopped
200ml/7flozbeefstock
saltandfreshlygroundblackpepper
Preparationtime
30minsto1hour
Cookingtime
over2hours
Serves
68
Forthebechamelsauce
1litre/1pintswholemilk
2bayleaves
onion
pinchfreshlygratednutmeg
50g/2ozbutter
50g/2ozplainflour
Forthelasagne
14sheetsfreshlasagnepasta
3125g/4ozballsmozzarella,cutintosmallcubes
smallhandfulgratedparmesan
freshlygroundblackpepper
2tbspbutter
Method
1. Preheattheovento180C/350F/Gas4.
2. Fortheragu,heattheoliveoilinafryingpanoveralowheatandfry
thecelery,carrotsandonionforapproximately15minutes,until
softenedandgolden.Addthegarlicandrosemaryandfryfortwomore
minutes.
3. Addthebeefandporkminceandcookuntiltheliquidfromthemeat
hasbeenabsorbed.
4. Pourinapproximately400ml/14flozofredwineandstirwell.Cookfor
approximately45minutes.
5. Oncethewinehasevaporated,addthetomatoesandstock.Leavethe
mixtureuncoveredtocookslowlyfortwohours.Topupwithmore
warmstockifnecessary.Seasonwithsaltandfreshlygroundblack
peppertotaste.
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6. Tomakethebechamelsauce,placethemilkinalargenonstick
saucepan,addthebayleaves,onionandnutmegandgentlybringto
theboil.
7. Inaseparatesaucepanmeltthebutterandaddtheflour.Beatwelland
cookfortwominutes.Removethemilkfromtheheatandaddalittleto
theflourmixture.Combinewell,andwhenallthemilkhasbeen
absorbed,addalittlemore.Continuetodothisuntilallthemilkhas
beenadded,whiskingcontinually.
8. Forthelasagne,blanchthepastainsaltedboilingwaterforthree
minutes.Spoonathirdofthebechamelsauceintothebottomofa
lasagnedishinalayer,thenplacesomeofthepastastripsoverthe
top.Followthiswithsomeofthemozzarellaandparmesan,and
sprinkleoverfreshlygroundblackpepper.Followwithalayerofragu.
Repeatthissteptwiceuntilalltheingredientshavebeenusedup.Dot
knobsofbutteroverthesurfaceandcookintheovenfor30minutes,
oruntilgoldenbrownontopandcompletelycookedthrough.
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