# Lasagna

This is the only lasagna recipe you'll ever need, focusing on technique and complementary flavors.

- Servings: 10 servings
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
- 4 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 kg beef or lamb mince
- 2 large onions
- 3 medium onions
- 2 medium carrots
- 2 celery sticks
- 15 garlic cloves
- 20 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp tomato purée
- 2 tins plum tomatoes
- 500 g passata
- 1 large bay leaves
- 2 small bay leaves
- 1 tbsp dried Italian herbs
- 1.5 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
- 1.5 tsp chilli flakes
- 2 tsp coriander powder
- 1.5 tsp cumin powder
- 0.5 tsp chilli powder
- 200 g freshly shredded cheese
- 1 ball fresh mozzarella
- 1 large handful Fresh parsley and coriander
- 100 g butter
- 4 tbsp plain flour
- 4 cups whole milk
- 5 cups whole milk
- 1 to taste Salt & pepper
- 1 tiny pinch nutmeg

## Instructions

1. Finely dice the carrots.
2. Finely dice the celery.
3. Finely dice the onion.
4. Chop the garlic.
5. Add extra virgin olive oil to a stockpot.
6. Add the mince to the stockpot and let it sear off on a high heat until it develops a beautiful crust, then break it up.
7. Add tomato paste to the mince.
8. Add a bay leaf, salt, and garlic to the mince.
9. Sear this off to cook out the tomato paste and allow the aroma from the garlic to infuse into the meat.
10. Add the diced celery, onion, and carrots (sofrito) to the stockpot.
11. Add dried Italian herbs and chili flakes to the mixture.
12. Close the lid and let the veggies sweat down for about 15 minutes until they're soft and translucent.
13. Add tinned plum tomatoes and tomato passata to the mixture.
14. Close the lid and let the sauce simmer for at least an hour, stirring every 20 minutes.
15. While the sauce is simmering, prepare the béchamel sauce by melting butter in a pan.
16. Add plain flour to the melted butter to make a roux.
17. Gradually add whole milk to the roux, whisking continuously to avoid lumps.
18. Season the béchamel sauce with salt, pepper, and a tiny pinch of nutmeg.
19. Add fresh parsley and coriander, and more dried Italian herbs and chili flakes to the meat sauce.
20. Spread a little meat sauce on the bottom of a baking dish to prevent pasta sheets from sticking.
21. Place a layer of fresh pasta sheets over the sauce.
22. Add a layer of meat sauce over the pasta sheets.
23. Add a layer of béchamel sauce over the meat sauce.
24. Repeat the layers: pasta sheets, meat sauce, béchamel sauce.
25. Top the lasagna with a generous layer of béchamel sauce and freshly shredded cheese, including a ball of fresh mozzarella.
26. Prepare garlic bread by mixing crushed garlic, butter, parmesan cheese, and parsley.
27. Cut a baguette and spread the garlic butter mixture into the cuts.
28. Bake the lasagna and garlic bread.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- stockpot
- wooden spoon
- lid
- pan
- whisk
- baking dish
- mortar and pestle
- fork

## Tips

- For the sofrito, finely dice or brunoise carrots, onion, and celery.
- Do not skimp on garlic.
- When searing the mince, let it sear off on a high heat until it develops a beautiful crust before breaking it up.
- Cook out the tomato paste to remove the raw tomato flavor.
- Let the sauce come together for at least an hour, or two if you really want to earn my respect, stirring every 20 minutes.
- Fresh herbs make everything better, so don't skimp on them.
- To prevent sheets from sticking, use a little sauce on the bottom of the baking dish.
- If using dry pasta sheets and not pre-boiling, make sure to foil the lasagna before baking to ensure they cook nicely.
- For an ooey gooey cheesy top, leave a large amount of béchamel for the end and top with freshly shredded cheese (not pre-shredded).

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DG77CjXyTFF/?igsh=MTBjYXhxN2lvY3drYw==
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- Extracted: 2025-07-02

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