Traditional Lasagna Bolognese Sauce and Bechamel

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This traditional lasagna bolognese sauce and bechamel is easy to make as I use different shortcuts.

I made the Bolognese sauce with a pressure cooker or made a large batch and freeze it.

You can find ready-made Béchamel sauce in all supermarkets in Italy and France, and the lasagne pasta sheets from De Cecco or Barilla or fresh from Rana.

They don’t need to be pre-cooked.

They can be cooked directly in the oven in only 20 minutes.

You can find here the Bolognese Sauce and the Homemade Béchamel: white roux sauce recipes.

The ingredients are:

• 1 lb – 500 gr Lasagna pasta sheets – I normally use De Cecco
• 1lb – 500 gr of homemade Bolognese sauce
• 1 cup – 100 gr of parmesan cheese grated
• 1 cup – 33 cl of fresh Béchamel sauce
• 3 tbsp of olive oil
• 14 oz – 400 gr of Mozzarella
• Fresh basil if you like

How to make the lasagna

• I begin by oiling a baking tray and spread the first layer of lasagne sheets.

• Add the Béchamel sauce and the Parmesan cheese to the Bolognese sauce.

• Cut the mozzarella into thin slices.

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• Pour the sauce and lay the mozzarella over the sheets and start making the lasagne layers.

• Continue until the last sheets are used.

In the last layer just add the mozzarella and sprinkle with olive oil.

• Cook in a hot oven for 20 minutes at 180 C and presto, the lasagna is ready!

When I make lasagna

I usually make the lasagna when I know I will be home late.

I always prepare it beforehand:

1. I either leave it in the fridge and cook it when I return home, or;
2. I cook it for 15 minutes only, and cook the remaining 5 minutes when we are all ready to eat.

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Traditional Lasagna Bolognese Sauce and Bechamel

I usually make the lasagna when I know I will be home late. I always prepare it beforehand: 1. I either leave it in the fridge and cook it when I return home, or; 2. I cook it for 15 minutes only, and cook the remaining 5 minutes when we are all ready to eat. #yourguardianchef #italianfood #dinner #pasta

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time30 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: dinner, easy, one pot

Servings: 8 people

Calories: 531kcal

Ingredients

• 1 lb bolognese sauce see recipes for Bolognese
• 1 lb lasagna sheets De Cecco
• 1 cup parmesan cheese grated
• 1 cup fresh Bechamel Sauce
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 14 oz mozzarella cucina
• 20 leaves fresh basil

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Instructions

• Oil a baking tray and spread the first layer of lasagna sheets.
• Add the Béchamel sauce, the basil leaves and the parmesan cheese to the Bolognese sauce. Cut the mozzarella into thin slices.
  
• Pour the sauce and lay the mozzarella over the sheets and start making the lasagna layers. Continue until the last sheets are used.
  
• In the last layer just add the mozzarella and sprinkle with olive oil.
• Cook in a hot oven for 20 minutes at 180 C and presto, the lasagna is ready!
  

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Traditional Lasagna Bolognese Sauce and Bechamel

Amount Per Serving

Calories 531 Calories from Fat 198

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 22g 34%

Saturated Fat 9g 45%

Cholesterol 64mg 21%

Sodium 587mg 24%

Potassium 295mg 8%

Total Carbohydrates 53g 18%

Dietary Fiber 2g 8%

Sugars 3g

Protein 27g 54%

Vitamin A 17.3%

Vitamin C 1.6%

Calcium 42.2%

Iron 9.7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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