What is the correct order to layer lasagne in?

[breatheslowly]

Please don't tell me there isn't a correct way - I need a definitive answer. I do meat, pasta, white sauce x 3 plus some cheese on the top. But I find putting the meat sauce onto the white sauce strangely disturbing (as it is lumpy so doesn't pour on).

[justonemorethread]

This is worryingly compelling

[justonemorethread]

You beat me to it Ruby
However, may I say, add a bit of mozzarella to your pasta bake - in between, not on top.
You won't regret it!

[GwendolineMaryLacey]

I can vouch for the boiled egg. I was a nanny for Italians and the geandm

[GwendolineMaryLacey]

Oh ffs...

grandmother made a mean lasagne, with boiled egg. Bit she chopped the lasagne sheets up and mixed it all together.

Am intrigued by maryz's version now.

[breatheslowly]

I add cheese to the white sauce. Is that correct or should it be plain? Can you really just sprinkle it on between layers?

[justonemorethread]

ricette.giallozafferano.it/Lasagne-alla-Bolognese.html

I think she's a real Italian!

[Rikalaily]

I like a firm lasagne so always do at least 4 layers of pasta, I start with a thin layer of the meat sauce, pasta, meat sauce, a thin layer of white sauce, pasta, meat sauce, thin layer of white sauce and so on, the last layers are pasta with a thick layer of white sauce and topped with cheese.

[JollySergeantJackrum]

Argh. I must never show DH this thread. We have been arguing about this for more than 4years and you are (mostly) agreeing with him!

[GwendolineMaryLacey]

That would never serve 8 people it would only serve me with a big fork

[MosEisley]

Clicked to learn how to make lasagne properly. Now I am so confused I don't think I'll bother!

[justonemorethread]

So do we pre-soak and soften our lasagne sheets or just stick them in from the packet?

I stick them straight in, but make the tomato/meat sauce watery so they can absorb that moisture.



I am actually going to bed now.

MosEisley just click on the link above!
Or just make a pasta bake.

[thenightsky]

dribble of juice from mince/saucey stuff

layer of pasta

layer of mince

layer of pasta

layer of cheese sauce

layer of pasta

Layer of mince stuff

layer of pasta

Layer of cheese stuff with grated cheese on.. and so to oven

[breatheslowly]

The woman in the link may be Italian, but that last layer looks a lot like sick.

[aristocat]

Ruby i dont use white sauce either

[justonemorethread]

Also the white sauce is whiter than white, and so thick!

The mince saucey thing is called ragu
I've said my peace.

[Valpollicella]

Layer of sause ont the bottom

Then:

Lasgane sheet
White sauce
Mozzarella
Sauce

Repeat until full dish!

[Staverton]

Bit of olive oil on bottom of dish

Pasta sheets
Meat
Pasta
Cheese sauce
Meat
Pasta
Cheese sauce

'tis what it says on sainsburys organic lasagne sheets packet and is yummy!

[MitchieInge]

smear béchamel on the bottom of the dish then lasagne sheets, ragu, béchamel, lasagne sheets, ragu, final béchamel then top that with cubes of butter, grated Parmesan and black pepper

haven't made lasagne for ages and ages, no proper oven, just a stupid halogen thing

thank you for letting me mentally make some

[MitchieInge]

I make a particularly good ragu often though, with beef and pork and lamb. Yum. It is a miracle we are not fat?