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Step 1
Preheat the oven to 175°C. Peel and chop the onion and garlic. Brown the mince, onion and garlic in oil.
Meat
Classic lasagne
An Italian favourite with rich meat sauce, creamy cheese sauce and Parmesan layered between lasagne sheets. Bake until golden and let it rest before serving.
YOU WILL NEED
Ingredients
- 2 yellow onions
- 2 garlic cloves
- 500 g minced beef
- 1 tbsp oil
- 4 tbsp tomato purée
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried rosemary
- 390 g chopped tomatoes
- 1 beef stock cube
- Salt and pepper
- 90 g butter
- 6 tbsp plain flour
- 10 dl milk
- 2 dl grated Parmesan
- 9 dried lasagne sheets
- Salad, to serve
FROM THE KITCHEN TO THE PLATE
Method
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Step 2
Add the tomato purée and fry for a minute. Season with thyme and rosemary. Add the chopped tomatoes and stock cube. Simmer for about 10 minutes and season.
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Step 3
For the cheese sauce, melt the butter and whisk in the flour. Gradually add the milk, whisking continuously. Simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring now and then. Stir in the Parmesan and season.
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Step 4
Spread a little cheese sauce in the bottom of an oven dish. Layer lasagne sheets and meat sauce with cheese sauce. Finish with cheese sauce.
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Step 5
Bake in the centre of the oven for about 40 minutes, or according to the lasagne sheet instructions.
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Step 6
Leave to rest for 10 minutes before serving with salad.
A DELICIOUS FINISH
What should you serve with it?
Non-alcoholic
Italian blood orange soda
Its citrus freshness balances the rich meat and cheese sauces.
ALCOHOL-FREE OPTION
Serve chilled, or use sparkling water with blood orange.
A delicious alternative that lets the food take centre stage.
These drink pairings are suggestions – choose what suits you and your guests.