Best Ever Lasagna
Chef’s notes
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Details
- ⏲️ Prep time: 20 mins
- 🍳 Cook time: 1 hour, plus 45 mins in the oven
- 🍽️ Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 sticks celery
- 2 medium carrots
- 1 large onion
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 tbspn tomato paste
- 500g minced beef
- 500g minced pork
- 2 tins chopped tomatoes
- 150ml bone broth
- 1 tbspn italian herbs
- salt & pepper
- fresh egg lasagne pasta sheets
- 1 litre milk
- another onion
- 3 bay leaves
- 50g butter
- 50g flour
- 1 packet mozarella
- loads of grated cheddar
- parmesan
- 1/2 tbspn harissa/per peri spice (optional)
Directions
- Brown the meat mince and transfer to a large saucepan
- very finely dice the carrot, celery, onion and garlic - saute these and add to the meat
- deglaze the frying pan with bone broth and pour this into the saucepan, add chopped tomato, herbs and seasoning
- simmer the ragu gently for 1 hour until reduced
- to make bechamel sauce, heat milk with a chopped onion and bay leaves. infuse for 1/2 an hour then strain
- make a rue: melt butter in pan and add flour - whisk in warm milk and cook for 5 mins to thicken
- build your lasagna!
- first layer = meat, pasta, sauce (bechamel + mozarella ripped up and cheddar))
- continue with meat - pasta - sauce until your dish is full
- end on a sauce layer, sprinkle with parmesan and a good grind of pepper
- bake for 45 mins or until golden
- serve with beef dripping chips and pickled jalapenos on the side