# Proper Lasagne

A traditional lasagne featuring a rich ragu and a creamy Boursin béchamel sauce, layered with pasta sheets and mozzarella, then baked until golden and bubbling.

- Total time: 135 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 onion
- 2 carrots
- 2 celery sticks
- 4 garlic cloves
- 250 g pancetta
- 1 kg beef mince
- 1 tbsp tomato purée
- 1 glass red wine
- 300 ml beef stock
- 2 tins chopped tomatoes
- 2 bay leaves
- 50 g butter
- 50 g plain flour
- 500 ml whole milk
- 1 Boursin Cheese
- Salt
- pepper
- Lasagne sheets
- Shredded mozzarella
- Fresh basil

## Instructions

1. Crisp up the pancetta, set aside.
2. Brown the beef mince in the same pan until it sizzles and colours.
3. Add onion, carrot, celery, garlic, and pancetta back in.
4. Sweat for a few minutes.
5. Stir through the tomato purée, cook for 2 mins.
6. Pour in the red wine.
7. Let the alcohol evaporate.
8. Add beef stock, tomatoes, bay leaves (and parmesan rind if you have).
9. Simmer gently for 1 hour.
10. For the béchamel: melt butter.
11. Stir in flour, cook for 2 mins.
12. Slowly whisk in milk until smooth.
13. Melt through the Boursin.
14. Season to taste.
15. Build the lasagne: ragu → sheets → béchamel → mozzarella.
16. Repeat layers.
17. Bake at 200°C/400°F for 35 minutes until bubbling and golden.
18. Rest 15–20 minutes before slicing.
19. Enjoy!

## Equipment

- pan

## Tips

- Let the alcohol evaporate after adding red wine.
- Rest the lasagne for 15-20 minutes before slicing.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNRDdgC3P/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/983a00fe-5c8e-4679-9f3a-f6af8e93b6aa
- Extracted: 2026-02-01

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