Lasagne Classique de Mary Berry

CLASSIC LASAGNA

from Mary Berry 's

cookbook:

Cooking with Mary Berry

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Our favorite recipe: Serves 8

Ingredients: Meat Sauce

                    

2 tbsp olive oil

2lb(1kg) ground beef

1/3 cup all-purpose flour 

1 1/4 cups beef stock 

1X14oz (400g) can chopped tomatoes

6 celery stalks, sliced

2 onions,chopped

2 large garlic cloves,crushed

1/4 cup tomato paste

1 tsp sugar

salt and black pepper to taste

Ingredients: White sauce

4 tbsp butter

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

2 ½ cups milk

1 tsp Dijon mustard

1/4 tsp grated nutmeg

For the lasagna: 

4oz ( 125 g) aged Cheddar cheese, grated

1oz (30g) Parmesan cheese,grated

6oz (175g) no-boil lasagna

Chopped parsley to garnish 

1- Preheat the oven to 375F (190C) Make the meat sauce: heat the oil in a saucepan,add the beef, and cook,stirring, until browned.

2- Sprinkle in the flour and stir for 1 minute, then add the  stock,tomatoes,celery,onions,garlic,tomato paste,and sugar.Season with salt and pepper and bring to boil.Cover and simmer for 1 hour.

3- Meanwhile, make the white sauce: melt the butter in a saucepan,sprinkle with flour,and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.Remove from heat and gradually blend in the milk.Bring to boil,stirring until the mixture thickens.Simmer for 2-3 minutes.Stir in the mustard and nutmeg,and season with salt and pepper.

4- Spoon one-third of the meat sauce into a large shallow ovenproof dish, and cover with one-third of the white sauce and one-third of the Cheddar and Parmesan cheeses.Arrange half of the lasagna in a single layer.Repeat the layers, finishing with the Cheddar and Parmesan cheeses.

5- Bake in the oven for 45-60 minutes until the pasta is tender and the topping is a golden brown color.Serve at once,sprinkle with parsley