Easy Italian lasagna
Editorial Team at Kitchen Stories
"Some recipes don't need much of an introduction, like this classic Italian lasagna. You know what to expect here: an intense, hearty Bolognese sauce, sheets of perfectly cooked pasta, creamy béchamel, and a golden-brown crust. This recipe shows you how to easily prepare this classic Italian dish yourself—from scratch."
Difficulty
Medium 👍Preparation
Baking
Resting
Ingredients
Utensils
cutting board, knife, peeler, pot, cooking spoon, oven, saucepan (small), whisk, baking dish, ladle, grater
How-To Videos
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Nutrition per serving
Step 1/7
- ⅓ clove garlic
- ⅓ onion
- ⅔ carrots
- cutting board
- knife
- peeler
Finely chop garlic. Peel and dice onion and carrots.
Step 2/7
- 166⅔ g ground beef
- olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- pot
- cooking spoon
Heat some olive oil in a large pot and sauté onions, carrots, and garlic. Add ground beef to brown, breaking it up with a cooking spoon. Season with salt and pepper.
Step 3/7
- ⅔ tsp dried oregano
Now, add crushed tomatoes and season again with salt and pepper. Simmer covered over medium heat for approx. 15 - 20 min. Stir in dried oregano.
Step 4/7
- 16⅔ g unsalted butter
- 13⅓ g flour
- oven
- saucepan (small)
- whisk
Meanwhile, preheat oven to 200°C/390°F. For the béchamel sauce, melt butter in a small sauce pan. Add flour and sauté, stirring constantly to form a roux.
Step 5/7
- 166⅔ ml milk
- ⅛ tsp ground nutmeg
Add cold milk in portions and reduce over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for approx. 5 – 8 min. Season with nutmeg and salt and pepper.
Step 6/7
- 50 g lasagna noodles
- baking dish
- ladle
Cover bottom of baking dish with a layer of meat sauce. Top with lasagna sheets and béchamel sauce. Repeat procedure until ingredients are used up. Finish off with béchamel sauce.
Step 7/7
- 20 g Parmesan cheese
- grater
Top with freshly grated Parmesan and bake in preheated oven at 200°C/390°F for approx. 30 – 40 min. on the middle rack until golden. Serve hot in baking dish.
Enjoy your meal!
