Classic Lasagne

Name: Classic Lasagne
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon sunflower oil; 1 onion finely diced; 1 garlic clove crushed; 9/16 pound minced beef; 4 tablespoons red wine; 2 tablespoons tomato puree; 1 2/3 cups chopped tomatoes; 2 teaspoons dried basil; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 teaspoon caster sugar; 2 1/8 tablespoons butter; 3 7/8 tablespoons plain flour; 1 11/16 cups milk; 6 lasagne sheets; 4 cherry tomatoes halved; 7 1/8 tablespoons mozzarella grated; 4 tablespoons Parmesan grated

17 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 tablespoon sunflower oil
1 onion finely diced
1 garlic clove crushed
9/16 pound minced beef
4 tablespoons red wine
2 tablespoons tomato puree
1 2/3 cups chopped tomatoes
2 teaspoons dried basil
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon caster sugar
2 1/8 tablespoons butter
3 7/8 tablespoons plain flour
1 11/16 cups milk
6 lasagne sheets
4 cherry tomatoes halved
7 1/8 tablespoons mozzarella grated
4 tablespoons Parmesan grated

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Heat the oil in a large frying pan, add the onion over a low heat for 6-8 mins, until golden. Stir in the garlic and season. Saute for 1-2 mins.
2

Crumble the ground beef into the pan and saute for 4-5 mins, stirring. Deglaze the pan with red wine then stir in the tomato puree and chopped tomatoes. Add the basil, bay leaf and sugar and season. Gently simmer for 15-20 mins.
3

Melt the butter in a saucepan then stir in the flour and saute for 1-2 mins. Gradually whisk in the milk until smooth then simmer for 5-10 mins, until the bechamel sauce thickens.
4

Cook the lasagne in salted, boiling water for 4-5 mins until just soft. Drain. Grease a baking dish then spread a little of the bechamel sauce into the bottom. Layer the lasagne noodles on top then spoon over half the ground beef. Pour some of the bechamel on top then repeat until the ingredients are used up. Place the tomatoes on top then sprinkle with cheese. Bake for 35-40 mins until golden. Serve.