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Lasagna - How do I layer?

86 replies

SortCode · 26/10/2021 16:59

So making a 2 layer and Im not sure how to start! Do I layer..

  1. Pasta sheets (using dried)
  2. Mince
  3. White sauce
repeat

So last layer is mince then sprinkle cheese

or other way around!!!!

OP posts:
MintyGreenDream · 26/10/2021 19:06

Bolognese
Cheese
Pasta
White sauce
Cheese
Pasta

And repeat

ponkydonkey · 26/10/2021 19:06

As Mary Berry says : make sure your ragu is a bit saucy so the pasta has something to cook with 😀

MintyGreenDream · 26/10/2021 19:07

Cheese melted into the bolognese before layering is lush too

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frazzledfragglefromfragglerock · 26/10/2021 19:20

I do mince, pasta, mince, pasta, white sauce with cheese on top. I use dried lasagne so make my sauces a bit runnier and cook for 30 mins at 180 to make sure the pasta is cooked. That's why I later with cheese sauce just on top as it's a bit runnier and drips into the mince too much otherwise.

PurpleDaisies · 26/10/2021 19:21

Meat, sheet, sauce, repeat.

Cookiedough123 · 26/10/2021 19:24

Has anyone got a good lasagne recipe from scratch or a link to one they would recommend?

Cuck00soup · 26/10/2021 19:25

@Hellocatshome

If you aren't using fresh pasta sheets best to pre boil them but be careful they don't stick together. The top is pasta, white sauce, cheese.
Or cover with foil for the first 20minutes or so. It will help the pasta sheets to soften. Just uncover it for 15 minutes before the end of cooking so that the cheese does it thing.
myheartskippedabeat · 26/10/2021 19:29

@SortCode

So the last layer is pasta sheets with white sauce and cheese??? My pasta sheets are dried so rock hard Smile
I use fresh pasta sheets they're much better and cook much better but if you have dried ones try boiling them 2 at a time in a large frying pan perhaps?
FatCatThinCat · 26/10/2021 19:29

I must be a bit strange as I've always just done layers of mince and pasta with sauce and cheese on top.

DampSquidGames · 26/10/2021 19:30

Photo please.

marplemead · 26/10/2021 19:33

@mrsm43s

I put a little bechemel in the bottom of the greased dish so that the pasta doesn't stick, and then start with a layer of pasta, as I find it stays together best if I do this.

I then go ragu, light layer of bechemel, pasta, and repeat until I'm nearly at the top. On the final layer of pasta, I then put a thick layer of bechemel and then put some parmesan on the top.

And no! I wouldn't be using raw mince! It's been long and slow cooked into a ragu first!

This is exactly what I do. Works fine with dried pasta sheets.
Gigglechristmas · 26/10/2021 19:33

@doubleshotcappuccino

Did you know you can use raw mince or am I just late to that info ?
I mean, you can. But not if you want to make proper lasagne.
Gigglechristmas · 26/10/2021 19:34

@hotmeatymilk

Did you know you can use raw mince or am I just late to that info ? You can also shit in your hands and clap but why would you.
😂
marplemead · 26/10/2021 19:37

@Cookiedough123

Has anyone got a good lasagne recipe from scratch or a link to one they would recommend?
@Cookiedough123 This is my favourite lasagne recipe. I use dried pasta sheets to save time.

thechiappas.com/recipes/classic-italian-lasagna-recipe/

RampantIvy · 26/10/2021 19:56

I have been inspired by this thread and am making lasagne this weekend when we have friends round.

theresanooselooseaboutmyhoose · 26/10/2021 20:12

I've make a great version using clearspring soy mince.

I rehydrate, then long slow cook it like regular mince etc. Then leave it a day.

Honestly is hard to tell difference between it and a meat one.

Had it only tonight too. I have to remind myself of the layering order ever time!

theresanooselooseaboutmyhoose · 26/10/2021 20:13

Clearly not authentic but keeps my vege son happy

nancybotwinbloom · 26/10/2021 20:24

There should only be one white sauce level at the top and even then I would go with cheese sauce.

Mince pasta mince pasta mince pasta cheese sauce.

PurpleDaisies · 26/10/2021 20:25

There should only be one white sauce level at the top and even then I would go with cheese sauce.

This is so wrong!!!

RampantIvy · 26/10/2021 20:30

I shall be making a puy lentil lasagne. Our friends don't eat red meat, and I think a ragu made with puy lentils will be nicer than with turkey mince (I'm not a fan of turkey)

Ifailed · 26/10/2021 20:39

And ugh at raw mince. It needs to be browned first and drained of the fat
And throw away all the flavour - that is held in the fat?

ChocolateRiver · 26/10/2021 20:42

I do mince, pasta, white sauce, mince, pasta, white sauce, cheese.

NotMyCat · 26/10/2021 20:49

Oh I remember the raw mince thread! Here you go

AIBU to think you can't make lasagne with raw mince? http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/amiibeingunreasonable/4218451-aibu-to-think-you-can-t-make-lasagne-with-raw-mince

WithMyEncyclopedia · 26/10/2021 20:52

Weirdly, I was going to ask something along these lines as I saw this on a Tesco lasagne sheet packet... I always always do meat, sheet, cheese sauce, meat, sheet, cheese sauce, cheese.

But the packet says:
"In a greased ovenproof dish place a thin layer of your choice of sauce and then arrange a layer of lasagne strips on top. Alternate layers of the sauce and lasagne strips covering the last layer with a white sauce. Sprinkle with cheese and place in the oven for 35-40 minutes until brown."

So you hardly get any white sauce!?

Mangosmoothiesprinkles · 26/10/2021 20:59

How much meat and sauce are people making? I use 500g of mince and 1 pint of milk in my white sauce and don’t manage any layers 🙈

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