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Lasagna


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Lasagna
Description servings: 4
calories: high
category: Pasta
cost: high
difficulty: medium
preparation time: 60
 
Ingredients Mince Meat  300 gr.
Diced carrots and onions  as required
Peeled tomatoes  500 gr.
Basil  a bunch
Lasagne squares  12
Grated Parmesan cheese  100 gr.
Extra virgin olive oil  as required
Salt  to taste
For the Bechamel Sauce

Milk  half a litre
Butter  50 gr.
Salt to taste
Flour  2 tablespoons

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Preparation Let's start with the meat sauce
Put a little oil in a sauce pot on the site. Sautè the diced carrots and onions. Add the mince meat and a little salt and sauté for 4 to 5 minutes.
At this stage add the tomatoes and a few basil leaves. Crush the tomatoes with a spoon or a fork. Put the lid on but leave a little space and cook for 20 minutes.

In the meantime, let's prepare the Béchamel Sauce
Melt the butter on the fire, add the flour and the stir well add the milk, a little at a time. Using a whisk, l et it cook for 10m. and stir all the time.

Now let's prepare the lasagna
Boil water in a wide pan add salt and a tablespoon of oil add the lasagne squares one at the time. Let them boil for 5 minutes Take them out delicately and straighten them out on a clean cloth. Now spoon a little of the sauce on the bottom of the oven dish. Add the lasagna to cover.

Then some more mince meat the Mozzarella cheese cut into cubes, sprinkle the grated Parmesan cheese and spread some béchamel sauce to cover. Go on making the layers until the pasta is finished to end up, a generous sprinkling of Parmesan cheese.

Some bread crumbs and béchamel sauce to cover
Put the serving dish in a pre-heated oven at 200°C. for 40' and 5' at a higher heat for an au gratin finish.

Buon Appetito.
 
The Chef's tips Serve it with it with an excellent red wine Such as a Barolo and it will slip down well!
 
Curiosity In ancient Rome, a dish similar to the lasagna was very popular (called lagana). The great orator Cicero was a lover of this dish, especially as he grew older and preferred softer food, he was able to appreciate it without problems.