Simple homemade lasagna
Description
The recipe won't take much time. Do you love Italian cuisine and often visit restaurants to enjoy lasagna? Let's not be lazy and prepare this dish at home! I'll show you how to make it, and this simple homemade lasagna will become a frequent guest at your table. There are many preparation steps, but don't be afraid: lasagna is very easy to make. Serve hot.
Instructions
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Step 1
First, let's prepare the filling. Peel and finely chop the onion. I'm using pork mince; you can also use a mixed mince (beef and pork).
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Step 2
Heat a pan with vegetable oil, add the minced meat. Fry over medium heat, stirring occasionally and breaking up the meat lumps with a fork until the meat turns light in color. Add the onion.
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Step 3
Cut the tomatoes into small cubes. You can remove their skin by dipping the tomatoes in boiling water for a minute.
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Step 4
When the meat starts browning, add chopped tomatoes or tomato sauce, salt and pepper to taste, as well as aromatic dried Italian herbs. If you don't have a herb mix, add dried basil. Cook the meat for about 3-4 minutes, making sure not to overcook it; you can add a little water if needed.
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Step 5
We prepare "Béchamel". Melt the butter and add the flour. Mix very thoroughly to avoid lumps.
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Step 6
Fry the butter-flour mixture for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly.
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Step 7
And, in a thin stream, without stopping stirring the sauce, pour in the milk.
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Step 8
Cook the sauce for another 2-3 minutes, until thickened. Then add pepper, salt, and nutmeg. Mix well and remove from heat.
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Step 9
Grate the cheese on a coarse grater. All components for assembling the lasagna are ready. I use sheets that do not need to be pre-fried. I prepare the lasagna in a small baking dish, sized to fit the lasagna sheets. Line the dish with parchment paper.
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Step 10
Place the lasagna sheet.
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Step 11
Evenly spread the meat filling in a layer about 0.8 cm thick, then spread 2-3 tablespoons of "Béchamel" sauce over it.
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Step 12
Sprinkle with cheese. And in the same order (lasagna sheet - filling - béchamel - cheese), layer all the remaining ingredients.
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Step 13
For the last layer, I cover it with a lasagna sheet (this is not done in the classic recipe), spread béchamel over it, and sprinkle with cheese.
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Step 14
Bake the lasagna in a preheated oven at 200 degrees for 40 minutes. The cheese should turn golden brown.
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Step 15
The parchment paper edges make it easy to lift the lasagna out of the pan, then slice it on a cutting board.
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Step 16
The lasagna turns out very delicious and juicy. And most importantly — it's homemade and prepared with love!