Classic Lasagne

Name: Classic Lasagne
Ingredients: Spread a thin layer of meat sauce in a greased ovenproof dish. Add a layer of pasta sheets, then a layer of meat sauce, a layer of béchamel sauce and a sprinkling of Parmesan. Add a second layer of pasta and continue layering, finishing with pasta.; Cook dried lasagne sheets that need precooking in a large pan of boiling salted water with a few drops of oil until al dente. Add the sheets a few at a time. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on a clean tea towel, spacing well apart.

Appears in

The Cook's Companion

By Josceline Dimbleby

Published 1991

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Called lasagne alforno, this is a classic baked pasta dish layered with a ragú or minced beef sauce, pasta sheets, béchamel sauce and finely grated fresh Parmesa