15.10.

2016 BBCFoodRecipesLasagne

Lasagne

Ingredients

Fortheragu
4tbspoliveoil Preparationtime
4celerysticks,finelychopped
30minsto1hour
2carrots,finelychopped
1mediumonion,finelychopped
2garliccloves,peeledandcrushed Cookingtime
1sprigrosemary over2hours
700g/1lb9ozbeefmince
340g/12ozporkmince
Serves
1bottleredwine(750ml/26floz)
2x400g/14ozcanstomatoes,roughlychopped 68
200ml/7flozbeefstock
saltandfreshlygroundblackpepper

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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