Lasagne Al Forno

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 ounces lasagna noodles
• 200 g mozzarella cheese
• parmesan cheese
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 celery, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 carrot, finely chopped
• 4 ounces streaky bacon, chopped
• 1 lb minced beef
• 14 ounces chopped tomatoes
• 5 fluid ounces stock or 5 fluid ounces
• 2 tablespoons tomato puree
• 1 teaspoon dried basil or 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg
• 2 ounces butter
• 2 ounces flour
• 1 pint milk

Recipe

• 1 making the meat sauce:.
• 2 1. heat oil in large saucepan and fry onion, garlic, carrot and celery for 8-10 minutes, add bacon and minced beef stirring frequently for 3-5 minutes, until mince is browned.
• 3 stir in the stock or , tomatos, puree, herbs, nutmeg and season to taste, with salt and pepper.
• 4 bring to the boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 15-10 minutes.
• 5 making the bechamel sauce:.
• 6 melt butter and stir in flour.
• 7 gradually add the milk, stirring to make a smooth sauce. season with salt and pepper.
• 8 heat the oven to 200c, 400f or gas 6.
• 9 grease a shallow ovenproof dish and make layers of the bechamel sauce, lasagne, meat sauce and mozzerella slices, ending with a layer of bechamel to completely cover the top.
• 10 sprinkly with parmesan and bake for 25-30 minutes, until the top is golden.