Lasagne
- RAGU BOLOGNESE SAUCE
- 2 fatty bacon slices, cut into small pieces
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 tablespoons of oil
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- pinch of pepper
- 5 tablespoons tomato puree
- 1 1/4 cups water
- WHITE SAUCE
- 2 tablespoons margarine or butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 cups milk
- salt and pepper
- PASTA
- 2 teaspoons oil
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 4 oz lasagne
- 1 cup grated Gruyere cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Fry the bacon, onion and beef in the oil until brown, stirring frequently. Add all the remaining bolognese sauce ingredients and stir well. Cover and simmer for 1 hour.
- To make the white sauce, melt the margarine in a saucepan and stir in the flour. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. gradually add the milk, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil, stirring, and simmer until the sauce has thickened. Season to taste, cover and keep hot.
- To prepare the pasta, bring 4 to 5 pints of water to a boil with the oil and salt. Add the lasagne and boil for 8 minutes. Drain in the colander, rinse with cold water, then arrange on a damp towel so that the pieces don't stick together.
- Assemble the lasagne in three layers in a shallow ovenproof dish lined with foil. Start with a layer of the bolognese sauce, then a layer of pasta, then a layer of the white sauce and gruyere cheese. Continue making layers, ending with one of white sauce. Sprinkle with the remaining gruyere and the parmesan.
- To freeze: put dish in freezer, once it has frozen remove from freeezer, remove lasagne from dish, place in plastic bag and return to the freezer.
- To thaw and serve: return to the dish and reheat in a 375 degree (mark 5 on a gas oven) for 1 hour or until golden brown
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/lasagne-52987051 (may not work)