Lasagna like an Italian Nonna

271Min

8Servings

520Cal

HardLevel

Kid friendly

#italian#pasta#lasagna#comfort-food

Equipment

blender

cutting board

frying pan

pot

stove

bowl

baking dish

oven

Ingredients

Bolognese Sauce

onion (blended)

2 piece

carrot (blended)

3 piece

celery (blended)

2 stalk

olive oil

60 ml

pork mince

500 g

beef mince

500 g

basil

2 tbsp

rosemary

1 tbsp

bay leaves

3 piece

crushed tomatoes

800 g

Lasagna Layers

lasagne sheets

250 g

Parmigiano Reggiano (grated)

150 g

mozzarella (sliced)

200 g

Instructions

Prepare soffritto vegetables

Blend onions, carrots and celery until finely chopped for the base of the sauce.

5 min

The vegetables should be finely chopped for a smooth sauce texture

Fry soffritto base

Fry the blended vegetables in olive oil until softened.

8 minMedium heattimer 8 min

Do not brown the vegetables too much - just soften them

Brown the meats

Add pork and beef mince to the vegetables and brown thoroughly.

15 minMedium-high heattimer 15 min

Break up the meat well to ensure even browning

Add herbs and tomatoes

Stir in basil, rosemary, bay leaves and crushed tomatoes.

3 minMedium heat

Simmer the sauce

Cover and simmer the sauce on low heat for 3 hours, stirring occasionally.

180 minLow heattimer 180 min

The sauce should barely simmer - do not let it boil vigorously

Prepare lasagne sheets

Soften lasagne sheets in a mixture of oil and water.

10 mintimer 10 min

Do not over-soak or they will become too soft to handle

Assemble the lasagna

Layer sauce, Parmigiano Reggiano, mozzarella, and lasagne sheets. Repeat 5 times.

15 min

Start and end with sauce for best results

Bake the lasagna

Bake until golden and bubbling.

35 min180°Ctimer 35 min

Cover with foil for the first 20 minutes to prevent over-browning

Original recipe

YouTubeRecipe by Lara Severino

Storage

Fridge: 3 days

Freezer: 60 days

Reheat: Oven 180°C 20 minutes or microwave 4-5 minutes

Let cool completely before refrigerating. Lasagna tastes even better the next day

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