Potato Lasagna
- Ingredients:
- 1 kg potatoes, peeled and sliced into thin rounds
- 3 cups mozzarella cheese
- Meat sauce
- Bechamel sauce
- Parmesan cheese, for topping
- 10-12 basil leaves, for topping
- Bechamel Sauce:
- 1/4 c butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- Meat Sauce:
- 11/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 pc onion, chopped
- 1/2 kg ground beef
- 1 big can crushed tomatoes
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp sugar
- 10 basil leaves, sliced
- Potatoes:
- Boil potato slices until halfway cooked.
- Drain well.
- Meat Sauce:
- Saute garlic and onion in olive oil.
- Add in beef and cook just until the beef turns into a different color.
- Add in crushed tomatoes and tomato paste.
- Season with salt, pepper and sugar.
- Boil for 5-10 minutes while stirring constantly.
- Check seasonings.
- Add in basil leaves, mix and turn off fire at once.
- Bechamel Sauce:
- Melt butter in pan and add in flour.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes. mix together water and milk.
- Slowly pour in milk mixture into the pan while whisking constantly.
- Wait for it to boil.
- Season with salt sugar and nutmeg and mix well.
- Adjust seasoning and set aside.
- Assembly:
- Put some meat sauce on the dish.
- Arrange 1/3 of the potato slices or just until covered.
- Top with meat sauce and grated mozzarella.
- Put another layer of potato slices.
- Top with meat sauce, bechamel and cheese.
- Top with another layer of meat sauce, bechamel and cheese.
- Arrange another layer of potato slices.
- Top with mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese.
- Bake in preheated 375 degrees Fahrenheit oven for 30-40 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender and top is browned.
- Serve.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/potato-lasagna-51568601 (may not work)