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How do you make lasagne?

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ReallyShouldKnowBetterAtMyAge · 30/10/2016 12:02

this recipe is saying to cover and oven cook the ragu for 1.5hrs before making into lasagne?

Any tips for a lovely lasagne mine are always very hit and miss

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UncontrolledImmigrant · 30/10/2016 12:06

Make your ragù however you like it

When it is ready, make a basic white sauce

Layer ragù - white sauce- grated cheese (Parmesan or pecorino)-noodle in a casserole dish then repeat til the dish is full, with the top being ragù - White sauce- cheese

Bake til bubbly and golden on top

I always use fresh noodles, you can use dried but you'd need to parboil them first til they are not quite cooked

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LightTheLampNotTheRat · 30/10/2016 12:11

I make bolognese sauce - which means I simmer it on hob for about 30 mins. Make cheese sauce. Use dried lasagne sheets - I never soak or pre-cook. Layer cheese sauce, bolognese, lasagne sheets, finishing obviously with a final layer of cheese sauce making sure everything's well covered. Sprinkle with grated parmesan. Bake in oven for about 45 mins at 190. My family tell me it's good!

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228agreenend · 30/10/2016 12:15

Made lasagne a few weeks ago.

I de-frosted some mince I already cooked, made a cheese sauce (needed a lot more than initially thought), then layererred the mince, cheese sauce and lasagne pasta in a dish. Hey presto - lasagne! Not sure how authentic it was, but it tasted just fine.

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flumpybear · 30/10/2016 12:22

mince, onion, garlic (plenty), brown and cook as usual then add passata, tomato purée and red wine. Add fresh herbs and reduce to flavour. I also add some jam or red currant jelly to take the acidity out the tomato plus sweeten it a bit as I like mine very meaty and a bit sweet.
Layer this with white sauce (butter or virgin olive oil with flower, and make into paste, slowly add milk, strong cheese and pepper. I also add cheese between layers and final layer of cheese sauce plus grated cheese and paprika or pepper

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flumpybear · 30/10/2016 12:23

Posted too soon - layers of pasta of course then bake in the oven for around 45 minutes

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StrongTeaHotShower · 30/10/2016 12:58

The best ever lasagne recipe I've found in in Simon Hopkins Prawn Cocktail Years.
If it doesn't come up on a google let me know and I'll write it out here.

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