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Lasagna - baked pasta

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I made lasagna today. Kids love it!

Recipe

a) Meat sauce
300 gms grounded beef
Half a bottle of basic tomato and basil sauce
1 onion
3 pips garlic
1 tablespoon olive oil or butter

b) Cheese sauce
2 tablespoons flour
1 box whipped cream (about 200 mls) and 200 mls water
OR if using milk, use 400 mls
considerable amount of cheese, either hard cheddar or mozarella
1 tablespoon olive oil

c) Pasta
Buy those that needs to be boiled to soften. I used the instant, no need boiling version and found them to be too hard. Need about 8 pieces (usually lasagna is of standard size). Follow cooking instructions on the box.

To cook meat sauce :
Heat oil or butter, stir fry onion and garlic till fragrant. Add meat and leave to simmer. Season with black pepper and salt.

To cook cheese sauce:
Heat oil, add flour and mix. When they turn transparent, add 400 mls of milk or whipped cream (200mls + 200 mls water). Mix well and add cheese.

To assemble:
Oil a heat proof caserole. Lay one layer of meat sauce. Cover with some cheese sauce, top with pasta. Alternate the meat, cheese and pasta and make sure top layer is covered with cheese sauce. Sprinkled some parmesan and mozarella on top for that golden effect.

Bake in 180deg. celcius oven for 30 minutes. Once cooked, leave to cool down for about 5 minutes before attempting to cut them. This way, the cheese will harden a bit and less messy when served.

If you have any leftover meat or cheese sauce, you can freeze them and serve with spaghetti at other time. Do not attempt to make the layers too thick just to finish the sauces.

Tip : When buying pasta and its sauces, always look for those made in Italy like Agnesi or Cirro. I feel they are more authentic. Local Malaysian made ones are bleargh.

Posted by lilian on June 3rd, 2005 under Recipe

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No Responses to “Lasagna - baked pasta”

  1. lynnee Says:
    June 3rd, 2005 at 6:33 pm

    mmmmm…. yummy…. *droools*

  2. Silencers Says:
    June 3rd, 2005 at 7:49 pm

    Yummeh. My mom makes awesome lasagna, too!

  3. Din Says:
    June 3rd, 2005 at 8:14 pm

    can you send me some? i live far from home….*hopeful*

  4. lilian Says:
    June 4th, 2005 at 2:48 am

    Din oh Din - Only Cambridge Diet for you. Poor you.

    Silencers - Save me loads of money now that I can make my own. I make one huge casserole, fed the whole platoon. No need go to restaurant and order RM16 per person. You must share some of your mom’s recipe.

    Lynee - Not to me, I tailored the recipe for kids who are scrawny. If I take it, habis la my weight sky-rocket.

  5. Din Says:
    June 4th, 2005 at 9:52 pm

    *wails*

  6. mudskipper Says:
    June 4th, 2005 at 11:02 pm

    Aunty Lilian,

    You can jimat sikit on the tomatoe sauce by making it yourself. The ready made ones are normally more expensive. Just use canned chopped tomatoes (Cirio is good). Simmer until the tomatoes are really soft and the liquid reduces slightly in volume and season with dried herbs such as ‘Italian Herbs’or ‘Bolognaise Herbs’ by Masterfood and a little bit of sugar and salt to taste.

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