Lasagna al Forno
Layers of sheets of pasta, rich minced beef ragù, and creamy béchamel sauce, baked until the cheese topping bubbles.
Ingredients
Quantities are for one portion.
- 30 gparmesan cheese, grated
- 15 mlolive oil
- 100 mlwhole milk
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1onion, finely diced
- 50 gdry lasagna sheets
- 100 gcanned diced tomatoes
- 10 gbutter
- 2garlic cloves, minced
- 10 gplain flour
- 100 gbeef mince
Method
- Heat the olive oil in a pan. Sauté the onion and garlic until soft. Add the beef mince and brown it.
- Stir in the diced tomatoes, lower the heat, and simmer to create a thick meat sauce. Season to taste.
- In a separate small pot, melt the butter and whisk in the flour. Gradually whisk in the milk to create a smooth béchamel sauce. Add a pinch of salt.
- In a small baking dish, spread a thin layer of meat sauce. Top with a lasagna sheet.
- Layer more meat sauce, a drizzle of béchamel, and another lasagna sheet. Repeat until the ingredients are used, finishing with béchamel on top.
- Sprinkle the grated parmesan cheese over the final layer of creamy sauce.
- Bake in the oven until the pasta is tender and the top is golden and bubbling.