Gennaro’s Family Lasagne

45m
Serves 6
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Directions

  1. 1Make a white sauce or besciamella using 100 grams of unsalted butter and 80 grams of flour. Cook the flour until it melts nicely.
  2. 2Add 1 liter of milk, keep stirring.
  3. 3Add 100 grams of parmesan cheese. You can use other cheese, Cheddar for example
  4. 4Add a pinch of salt, pepper, and a quarter of nutmeg.
  5. 5Whisk for about 10-12 minutes on low heat, making sure it doesn't stick underneath.
  6. 6Start layering the lasagne: spread a thin layer of ragu on the bottom of the dish, followed by lasagne sheets.
  7. 7Add more ragu, followed by a layer of white sauce and mozzarella.
  8. 8Layer with more parmesan cheese, lasagne sheets and repeat the layers.
  9. 9Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake it in a 180°C (350°F) oven for 35-45 minutes. Remove foil for the last 5 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 100 grams unsalted butter
  • 80 grams flour
  • 1 liter milk
  • 100 grams parmesan cheese
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch pepper
  • 0.25 nutmeg
  • 500 grams lasagne sheets
  • 500 grams ragu
  • 1 mozzarella

Equipment

potwooden spoonwhisk