Mamas Lasagna recipe |
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11/01/2011
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Ingredients1 large onion finely chopped/grated2 teaspoons crushed garlic 150g pork sausage meat 1 kg beef mince 2 tbsp tomato puree 3 tsp dried oregano 2 x 420g tins chopped peeled tomatoes 150ml beef stock 2 heaped tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons flour 600ml full-fat milk pinch of nutmeg 250g lasagne sheets Grated Parmesan cheese Grated mozzarella cheese Salt and pepper Vegetable oil DirectionsIf you are using boxed lasagna, boil the kettle and fill a dish with boiling water, place your lasagna sheets into the water one at a time and allow to stand for about 10 minutes or so so that they par cook. It is important to add them one at a time or they will stick together.In a pan on a medium heat with a little oil add the onions and cook until they begin to sften, about 3 or 4 minutes. Add the pork sausage meat and fry for about another 3 minutes. You want to make sure that the meat is separated into a mince consistency. Add the beef mince and cook for about 10 minutes, moving it around so that it is all cokked. It may look a bit grey at this stage but have no fear that is how it is meant to look. Now add the tomato puree, tomatoes, beef stock and oregano, mix it all up and allow to heat through, taste and season with salt and pepper and then leave it to simmer for about 30 minutes or so to reduce the liquid and thicken up while you make the white sauce. Take a small pot and place on a medium heat, melt the butter and then stir in the flour. You want the flour to cook but not brown so make sure you are tirring all the time and that your stove is not too hot. This should take about 3 minutes with the butter and flour mixture foaming. Now add the milk little by little and stir furiously to get a smooth consistency and you ahve used all of the milk. Now add the nutmeg, give it a good stir and turn off the heat. By this time your meat sauce should be ready as well and you are ready to get going. Take a 20x30cm oven proof dish that is at least 6-8cm high and give it a light rubbing with some butter all over the base and add a thin layer of the meat sauce, then a layer of lasagna sheets, a thin layer of white sauce, a sprinkle of parmesan, then another layer of lasagna sheets and repeat until it is all finished. Sprinkle a nice thick layer of Mozzarella over the top with another fine sprinkle of parmesan. Into a 180 Celsius oven it goes for 40 to 45 minutes or until the top is beautifully brown and bubbling. ServingsServes 6 |
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