CLASSIC ITALIAN LASAGNA
Assemble a Classic Italian Lasagna with Giada De Laurentiis' recipe from Everyday Italian on Food Network. A homemade bechamel sauce makes a big difference.
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories main-dish
Time 1h15m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Bechamel sauce:
- In a 2-quart pot, melt 5 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. When butter has completely melted, add the flour and whisk until smooth, about 2 minutes. Gradually add the milk, whisking constantly to prevent any lumps from forming. Continue to simmer and whisk over medium heat until the sauce is thick, smooth and creamy, about 10 minutes. The sauce should be thick enough to coat the back of wooden spoon. Remove from heat and add the nutmeg and tomato sauce. Stir until well combined and check for seasoning. Set aside and allow to cool completely.
- In a saute pan, heat extra-virgin olive oil. When almost smoking, add the ground beef and season with salt and pepper. Brown meat, breaking any large lumps, until it is no longer pink. Remove from heat and drain any excess fat. Set aside and allow to cool completely.
- In a medium sized bowl, thoroughly mix the ricotta and eggs. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Into the bottom of a 13 by 9-inch baking dish, spread 1/3 of the bechamel sauce. Arrange the pasta sheets side by side, covering the bottom of the baking dish. Evenly spread a layer of all the ricotta mixture and then a layer of all the spinach. Arrange another layer of pasta sheets and spread all the ground beef on top. Sprinkle 1/2 the mozzarella cheese on top of the beef. Spread another 1/3 of the bechamel sauce. Arrange the final layer of pasta sheets and top with remaining bechamel, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Cut the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter into 1/4-inch cubes and top lasagna.
- Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place lasagna dish on top, cover and put on the middle rack of the oven and bake until top is bubbling, about 30 minutes. Remove cover and continue to bake for about 15 minutes.
- In a large casserole pot or Dutch over, heat oil over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic and saute until soft and translucent, about 5 to 10 minutes. Add celery and carrots and season with salt and pepper. Saute until all the vegetables are soft, about 5 to 10 minutes. Add tomatoes and bay leaves and simmer uncovered on low heat for 1 hour or until thick. Remove bay leaves and check for seasoning. If sauce still tastes acidic, add unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon at a time to round out the flavors.
- Add 1/2 the tomato sauce into the bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth. Continue with remaining tomato sauce.
- If not using all the sauce, allow it to cool completely and pour 1 to 2 cup portions into freezer plastic bags. This will freeze up to 6 months.
NAPLES - IT'S TO DIE FOR - LASAGNA
This lasagna was a main dish at my sister's restaurant. Everyone who eats its raves about it. The sauce freezes well.
Provided by Shawn C
Categories Weeknight
Time 3h5m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- BECHEMEL Sauce: In pot melt butter and add enough flour to create a consistency thicker than pancake batter.
- Bring another pot with milk almost to a boil.
- Once milk has heated through, add milk all at one time to the flour mixture, beating with wire whisk the whole time.
- Bring back to boil then remove from heat and add salt and nutmeg.
- Set aside.
- MEAT SAUCE: Brown meat half way then add onions, garlic, carrots, celery and sweat vegetables.
- Add all other ingredients and cook a minimum of 2 hours at a low (barely) boil.
- ASSEMBLY: Use Barilla lasagna sheets!
- (1 box serves 6-8 in this recipe).
- Boil some water and slide them in for 5 minutes then drain and rinse well with cold water, they need to be soft and flexible.
- Ladle some meat sauce on the bottom of the pan.
- Then lay a layer of pasta sheets on top of that.
- Then spread bechemel sauce over pasta, layer of pasta, spread both cheeses on that layer, layer of pasta, spread more bechemel, layer pasta then cheeses until all is used.
- Bake in 350° oven until brown on top (just a little brown).
- Remove and let set for 5 minutes.
- Cut serving squares and place on plates then ladle a large ladle of meat sauce atop the lasagna.
- Garnish with lots or parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 647.9, Fat 38, SaturatedFat 20.8, Cholesterol 143, Sodium 2045.9, Carbohydrate 36.6, Fiber 7.3, Sugar 14.4, Protein 43.2
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