Lasagna Al Forno

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 slices bacon, cut into small pieces
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 carrot, finely chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 500 g minced beef (vegetarian substitute) or 500 g quorn pieces (vegetarian substitute)
• 1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
• 1 glass red
• salt and pepper
• 400 g chopped tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 tablespoon chopped basil
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 25 g butter
• 25 g flour
• 300 ml milk
• 75 g grated parmesan cheese
• 8 sheets pre-cooked lasagna noodles

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a heavy pan and stir in the onion, half the garlic and bacon.
• 2 cook for five minutes.
• 3 add the carrot and celery and cook another five minutes, before adding the lamb and cooking until the meat is browned.
• 4 stir in the ketchup, and stock.
• 5 bring to a boil, reduce the heat, season with salt and pepper and then leave to simmer for 30 minutes or until thick.
• 6 meanwhile, put the tomatoes, remaining garlic and oregano into a pan.
• 7 cook for about 10 minutes or until thick, then stir in the basil and parsley.
• 8 now make the white sauce by melting the butter in a pan, then stirring in the flour until smooth and gradually adding the milk.
• 9 bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for five minutes.
• 10 stir in half the parmesan and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
• 11 finally, assemble the lasagne by smearing an oven-proof pan with one third of the meat sauce, then top with one third of the lasagne.
• 12 add a tablespoon of tomato sauce and a dribble of cheese sauce.
• 13 repeat the layers twice, before finishing with a thick layer of white sauce.
• 14 sprinkle the remaining parmesan on top.
• 15 bake for 30-40 minutes in a 400 f or 200 c oven until crusty and bubbling around the edge.