Recipe for a Classic Beef Lasagna

This pasta dish contains layers of beef sauce, pasta sheets, and white bechamel sauce.

Ingredients

Meat

• 500 grams ground beef
• 1 onion
• 400 grams tomato sauce
• 10 grams dried basil

Sauce

• 50 grams butter
• 50 grams flour
• 500 milliliters milk
• 100 grams parmesan cheese

Assembly

• 12 lasagna pasta sheets
• 300 grams mozzarella cheese
• 5 grams salt

Preparation

Meat

1. Sauté the onion and beef until browned then stir in tomato sauce and basil
2. Simmer the meat sauce for thirty minutes over low heat until thick

Sauce

1. Melt butter and whisk in flour then slowly add milk for a smooth sauce
2. Stir in half of the parmesan cheese, a pinch of salt, and nutmeg

Bake

1. Layer meat sauce, pasta, and white sauce in a dish and repeat three times
2. Top with mozzarella and bake at 180 Celsius for forty-five minutes
3. Let the lasagna rest for fifteen minutes before cutting to keep layers together

Tips

• Cook the meat sauce for a long time to develop a deep and savory flavor
• Make sure the white sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon
• Resting the dish after baking is essential for getting clean slices