Napolina Traditional Lasagne
By Napolina Recipes
Published on 16 June 2020
Discover how to make lasagne the Italian way for a classic family dinner. We show you how to layer lasagne with the béchamel sauce and deliciously rich bolognese before baking to perfection.Time and servings
2 minsTotal time
4Servings
2 minsCooking time
Ingredients
- 1 onion, very finely diced
- 2 celery sticks, very finely diced
- 2 tbsp of napolina olive oil
- 4 tbsp of napolina double concentrate tomato purée
- 2 napolina chopped tomatoes
- 500 g of good-quality minced beef
- 1 bay leaf
- 15 g of butter
- 14 sheets of napolina egg lasagne
- 35 g of fresh parmesan cheese
- 250 ml of semi-skimmed milk
- 1 pinch of nutmeg
- 25 g of plain flour
- 1 dash of black pepper
- 1 dash of salt
- 1 large carrot, very finely diced
Method
Step 1
How to make Bolognese sauce: Chop an onion, dice 2 celery sticks and a large carrot.Step 2
Add olive oil to a pan. Add the onion, celery and carrot and fry for 5 minutes until soft and starting to colour.Step 3
Take 500g good quality mince. Add to the pan and cook for 5 minutes until the mince is brown.Step 4
Stir in Napolina Double Concentrate Tomato Purée. Take 2 cartons of chopped tomatoes and add to the rest of the ingredients.Step 5
Add a bay leaf and simmer gently for 1½ - 2 hours. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from the hob and take the bay leaf out.Step 6
How to make white sauce for lasagne: Pour milk into a large non-stick saucepan.Step 7
Add nutmeg and bring to the boil. In a separate saucepan, melt butter and add flour. Beat well and cook for 2 minutes.Step 8
Remove the milk from the heat and add a little to the flour mixture. Combine well and continue to add the milk a little at a time, whisking continually.Step 9
Preheat the oven to 180°c / 160°c Fan / Gas Mark 4.Step 10
Cover the bottom of a lasagne dish with 1 layer of pasta sheets.Step 11
Then add a layer of bolognese sauce. Follow this with a layer of the béchamel sauce.Step 12
Repeat the layering process twice until all the ingredients have been used.Step 13
Grate over fresh Parmesan cheese. Bake for 30 minutes until golden brown.