# Lasagna

This video shows how to prepare a delicious lasagna with layers of pasta, a rich meat sauce, and creamy béchamel, topped with cheese and baked until golden.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 unit Onion
- 1 stalk Celery
- 5 units Carrots
- 5 units Garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon Coconut oil
- 500 grams Minced meat
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Cumin
- 1 teaspoon Paprika
- 1 teaspoon Ginger powder
- 1 teaspoon Dried basil
- 0.5 teaspoon Black pepper
- 1 tube Tomato paste
- 1 cup Vegetable stock
- 2 leaves Bay leaves
- 500 ml Tomato passata
- 1 tablespoon Cream cheese
- 0.5 cup Grated cheese
- 50 grams Butter
- 2 tablespoons Flour
- 300 ml Milk
- 0.25 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon Dried thyme
- 9 sheets Lasagna sheets

## Instructions

1. Chop one onion into small pieces and transfer to a bowl.
2. Chop one stalk of celery into small pieces and transfer to a bowl.
3. Chop five carrots into small pieces and transfer to a bowl.
4. Chop five garlic cloves into small pieces and transfer to a bowl.
5. Add one tablespoon of coconut oil to a frying pan and heat it.
6. Add 500 grams of minced meat to the pan and brown it, breaking it apart with a wooden spoon.
7. Season the meat with one teaspoon of salt, one teaspoon of cumin, one teaspoon of paprika, one teaspoon of ginger powder, one teaspoon of dried basil, and half a teaspoon of black pepper. Stir well.
8. Remove the cooked minced meat from the pan and set aside.
9. Add the chopped onion, carrots, celery, and garlic to the same pan and sauté until softened.
10. Return the cooked minced meat to the pan with the sautéed vegetables and mix well.
11. Squeeze tomato paste into the mixture and stir to combine.
12. Pour in one cup of vegetable stock and two bay leaves. Bring to a simmer.
13. Pour in 500 ml of tomato passata and stir well. Let it simmer to develop flavors.
14. Add one tablespoon of cream cheese and half a cup of grated cheese to the sauce, stirring until melted and combined.
15. In a separate saucepan, melt 50 grams of butter.
16. Add two tablespoons of flour to the melted butter and whisk continuously to create a roux.
17. Gradually add 300 ml of milk to the roux, whisking constantly to avoid lumps, until a smooth béchamel sauce forms.
18. Add a quarter cup of grated Parmesan cheese and one teaspoon of dried thyme to the béchamel sauce and stir until melted and combined.
19. Spoon a layer of meat sauce into the bottom of a baking dish.
20. Place three lasagna sheets over the meat sauce layer.
21. Drizzle béchamel sauce over the lasagna sheets and spread it evenly.
22. Sprinkle grated cheese over the béchamel layer.
23. Add another layer of lasagna sheets.
24. Spoon another layer of meat sauce over the lasagna sheets.
25. Drizzle béchamel sauce over the meat sauce layer and spread it evenly.
26. Sprinkle generously with grated cheese.
27. Cover the baking dish with foil and bake in the oven.
28. Remove the foil and bake for an additional period until the cheese is golden brown and bubbly.
29. Serve a portion of the lasagna on a plate.

## Equipment

- Cutting board
- Knife
- Mixing bowls
- Frying pan
- Spatula
- Grater
- Saucepan
- Whisk
- Baking dish
- Foil
- Oven

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNdqWv78r/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d0b0d4a8-ac7d-4a44-9854-bc0a90ca4047
- Extracted: 2025-09-07

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