Well a classic Lasagna is well know with everyone! It’s simply mouthwatering & a juicy dish. For me personally, I love pasta dishes but Lasagna has to be my absolute favorite.
With a very rich meat & tomato sauce, together with layers of creaminess. It’s just the perfect combination for a delicious meal!
Well when it comes to Lasagna, Lasagna Bolognese is the classic one, although there are a lot of different ones. So here is my take on the Lasagna Bolognese.
For other different Lasagnas, take a look at https://its-food-oclock.com/creamy-mushroom-sausage-ham-lasagna/ & https://its-food-oclock.com/chicken-spinach-lasagna/.
Lasagna Bolognese
My take on the well known & extremely mouthwatering Lasagna Bolognese!
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 kg minced meat beef
- Salt & pepper
- 2 tbsp meat seasoning
- 200 g red onion diced
- 30 g garlic diced
- 440 g tomatoes chopped
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 350 g tomato sauce
- 125 ml beef stock
- 5 tbsp Worchestershire sauce
- 375 g pasta sheets
- 400 g béchamel sauce
- 100 g Grana Padano grated
- 1½ tbsp parsley diced
- 2 medium eggs beaten
- 200 g mozzarella sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oven at 225C.
- Heat the olive oil & melt the butter in a frying pan.
- Add the minced meat to the pan & season with salt, pepper & meat seasoning. Cook for 4 minutes over high heat, stirring occasionally.
- Add the onions, garlic & Worchestershire sauce to the pan. Cook for 5 minutes over medium to high heat with the pan covered.
- Add the tomatoes paste & tomatoes to the pan. Cook for 5 minutes over medium heat with the pan covered.
- Add the tomato sauce & beef stock. Bring to boil. Simmer for 20 minutes.
- Mix the béchamel sauce, salt, pepper & parsley together in a bowl.
- Spray an oven dish with baking spray.
- Start creating the lasagna layers by placing a layer of pasta sheet, tomato sauce, pasta sheet, béchamel sauce. Top the béchamel sauce with grated cheese. Repeat till the oven dish is filled to the top. Make sure the last layer is béchamel sauce. On top of the last layer place the mozzarella slices.
- Cover the dish with foil. Cook in the oven for 1 hour. Uncover & cook for 10 minutes more.
Nutrition
Calories: 1226kcalCarbohydrates: 68gProtein: 57gFat: 81gSaturated Fat: 37gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 31gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 302mgSodium: 1217mgPotassium: 1411mgFiber: 7gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 2707IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 592mgIron: 8mg
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