Are you dreaming of a creamy luscious white sauce lasagna! This recipe is just the perfect lasagna recipe ever. Perfect for the coming Holiday feast. Happy cooking!
DELICIOUS LASAGNA RECIPE
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 kilogram minced steak or ground beef
- 3 tablespoons of cooking oil
- 2 onions chopped finely
- 10 tomatoes peeled and chopped
- 2 pack of Tomato Paste (115 grams/pack)
- 5 cloves of garlic finely chopped
- ½ a teaspoon of Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon of fresh parsley
- Salt to taste
- 1 tablespoon of freshly ground black pepper
- 2-3 tablespoons of sugar (very important)
- 1 box of Lasagna (no boiling needed)
- Delicious White Cheese Sauce:
- 150 grams of butter (about ⅔ cups)
- 1 cup cake flour (100 grams)
- 1 tablespoon of corn flour
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1 teaspoon of fine black pepper
- ½ teaspoon of nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon of mustard powder (alternatively dijon mustard)
- 1½ litres of warm to hot milk
- 1 cup of grated mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup cheddar cheese, grated (final toppings)
- minced fresh parsley, garnish
INSTRUCTIONS:
- In a large pot heat the oil and add the onions, fry for a few minutes until golden brown, next add the garlic, salt, pepper, herbs and tomatoes and tomato paste and cook for 10 minutes stirring occasionally.
- Now add your minced steak. Cook for another 10 minutes, next add a cup of warm water and on medium heat cook mince stirring occasionally – after 20 minutes add another cup of warm water and simmer for 10 minutes and your done. Set aside.
- For delicious white cheese sauce: Add butter to a medium sized pot and allow to melt on medium to high heat, now add the flour, corn flour mixed with half a cup of warm milk, salt and spices and stir into butter with a hand whisk for a minute or two to allow the flour to cook through.
- Now add your milk a cup at a time stirring with your whisk until the sauce thickens.
- Repeat this process with adding the warm.
- Milk and stirring continuously until all the milk has been used and your sauce is silky and a bit thick. Add your grated mozzarella cheese at this point and stir until all cheese has melted.
- Now layer the lasagna dish first with mince mixture, lasagna sheets, mince mixture, cheese sauce, lasagna sheets, mince mixture, lasagna sheets and remaining cheese sauce on top.
- Sprinkle with some cheddar cheese and black pepper. Let the unbaked Lasagna rest for about 10-15 minutes before baking.
- Bake on 190°C for 40 – 45 minutes. Allow to set for 15 minutes before serving.
- Note – make sure your meat sauce and white sauce have enough liquid to allow pasta sheets to cook while baking .
- Happy cooking and enjoy!