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Beef Lasagna

August 26, 2009 by Louise

There is nothing tastier than a homemade lasagna, so follow this easy recipe to create a classic and cheesy Italian dinner. Serve your lasagna with a fresh salad, and perhaps a slice or two of garlic bread.

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Beef Lasagna
Author: Just Easy Recipes
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 55 mins
Total time: 1 hour 15 mins
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
  • 250g packet instant lasagna sheets
  • ½ cup freshly grated mozzarella cheese
  • ½ cup freshly grated cheddar cheese
  • ½ cup thickened or pouring cream
  • ¼ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
  • Cheese Sauce:
  • 60g butter or margarine
  • 1/3 cup plain flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 cup freshly grated cheddar cheese
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • Meat sauce:
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 500g beef mince
  • 2 x 425g cans tomatoes
  • ¼ cup red wine
  • ½ tsp ground oregano
  • ½ tsp ground basil
  • salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
  2. Brush a shallow ovenproof dish with melted butter or oil, line with lasagna sheets – breaking them to fill any gaps. Set aside.
  3. To make cheese sauce, melt butter in a medium pan. Add flour and sit for one minute. Remove from heat. Gradually add milk, stirring until mixture is smooth. Return to heat. Cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat until sauce boils and thickens. Reduce heat, simmer for three minutes. Remove from heat, add cheese, salt and pepper. Stir well until combined and set aside.
  4. To make meat sauce, heat oil in a large pan. Add onion and garlic and stir over low heat until onion is tender. Add mince. Brown well – breaking up with a fork as it cooks. Stir in undrained, crushed tomatoes, wine, oregano, basil, salt and pepper. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, simmer 20 minutes.
  5. Spoon one-third of the meat sauce over lasagna sheets. Top with one-third of the cheese sauce. Arrange a layer of lasagna sheets on top.
  6. Continue layering, finishing with lasagna sheets. Sprinkle with combined mozzarella and cheddar cheese.
  7. Pour cream over the top. Sprinkle with parmesan.
  8. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until bubbling and golden.
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Comments

  1. salma

    July 21, 2010 at 10:04 pm

    hi

    MUST the sheets be uncooked, I did this and it was quite “chewy” :'(
    Thanks, Salma

  2. claudette

    August 12, 2010 at 2:21 am

    well this is just a delicous recipie thanks for sharing

  3. kim

    October 25, 2010 at 11:39 am

    Hi just a quick question how can I soften the lasgna sheets befor layering them cause normally when I make it the sheets are not really cooked through please help

    • Louise

      July 4, 2012 at 10:56 am

      They should cook through easily but if you’re having a problem and they are too al dente then perhaps par cook / soften them before hand in a bain marie of boiling water..

  4. Kat

    October 18, 2011 at 9:14 am

    Would it still be ok if I made it in the morning and served it at night?

    • Louise

      July 4, 2012 at 10:57 am

      Of course you can do that Kat! 🙂

  5. Sarah

    November 19, 2011 at 2:57 pm

    If i don’t use red wine will it not be complete or tasty? Why do you use red wine?

    • Louise

      July 4, 2012 at 9:53 am

      Red wine always adds a great taste! I’m sure you could leave it out though if you’d rather not use alcohol.

  6. Adri

    February 5, 2012 at 11:34 am

    One of the best Lasagne recipes I have tried…absolutely delicious. It will be the only Lasagne recipe I use from now on.

  7. Sarah

    February 10, 2012 at 12:01 pm

    Amazing recipe. I’ve always made vegetarian lasagna for my family. I’m glad I chose this recipe to go out of my comfort zone and work with beef!

  8. mudyadothi

    April 11, 2012 at 7:44 am

    U pple u make ma life easy and i enjoy ur receipies, my food is now finger linking.

  9. cynthia

    May 22, 2012 at 6:24 pm

    It came out wondrful my daughter and i cooked the lasagna

  10. Hungry Helpers

    August 9, 2012 at 4:55 pm

    What an amazing recipe! Loads of fun with the kids and I didn’t find it hard to make as a first timer, and it definitely tastes better than the restaurants! It wasn’t oily which was the most important thing. I couldn’t stop eating!

  11. Carol

    January 3, 2013 at 2:26 pm

    Put the lasagne sheets in boiling water in a flat dish soak them for approx 15 minutes to soften them

  12. lihle

    January 10, 2013 at 6:26 pm

    in terms of measurement approx how much is a cup??

  13. Claudia

    April 17, 2016 at 11:53 am

    What red wine would you suggest one uses when preparing this lasagna?

  14. cecile

    August 12, 2016 at 10:37 am

    Luv this recipe

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    October 19, 2016 at 3:14 pm

    do I pour the white source on the mince layer or on the sheet. I want to try out this recipe today

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    June 1, 2017 at 10:59 pm

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