Meat lasagna with parmesan

6 servings

120 minutes

Meat lasagna with parmesan is a dish that embodies Italian cuisine in its coziest and heartiest form. Originating in Bologna, lasagna captures a wealth of flavors: juicy minced meat, tomatoes, velvety cream sauce, and a generous portion of aromatic parmesan. Each layer is soaked in sauce, creating a tender texture, while the melted cheese forms an appetizing golden crust. This dish is perfect for family dinners and festive gatherings when you want to warm up with a soulful and rich flavor. Lasagna pairs well with a glass of red wine or a fresh salad, complementing its richness with lightness. Its preparation requires patience, but the result is true gastronomic pleasure.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 741
• Proteins: 47.1g
• Fats: 50.8g
• Carbohydrates: 21.3g

Ingredients

• Ready-made dry lasagne sheets: 10 pc
• Minced meat: 700 g
• Tomatoes: 2 pc
• Tomato paste: 2 tbsp
• Sugar: 1 tbsp
• Vinegar: 1 tsp
• Milk: 300 ml
• Cream 10%: 200 ml
• Wheat flour: 3 tbsp
• Butter: 1 tbsp
• Grated Parmesan cheese: 400 g
• Salt: pinch
• Ground black pepper: pinch

Cooking steps

1. Place the minced meat in a hot skillet (to keep the lasagna not too fatty, it's better to mix it with chicken mince, but pork and beef are also very tasty) and simmer it until half-cooked for about 20 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Minced meat: 700 g

2. Peel the tomatoes and chop them finely, add to the minced meat

   Required ingredients:

   • Tomatoes: 2 pieces

3. Mix sugar, tomato paste, and vinegar separately in boiling water, then combine everything and pour it into the minced meat.

   Required ingredients:

   • Sugar: 1 tablespoon
   • Tomato paste: 2 tablespoons
   • Vinegar: 1 teaspoon

4. Add salt and pepper

   Required ingredients:

   • Salt:  pinch
   • Ground black pepper:  pinch

5. Cook for another 10 minutes and turn off

6. Prepare the sauce simultaneously with the minced meat

7. Pour flour into a hot pot and add butter.

   Required ingredients:

   • Wheat flour: 3 tablespoons
   • Butter: 1 tablespoon

8. When the butter melts, add milk and cream, stir constantly, and turn off a minute before boiling.

   Required ingredients:

   • Milk: 300 ml
   • Cream 10%: 200 ml

9. Boil water in a large pot and add salt.

   Required ingredients:

   • Salt:  pinch

10. Grate cheese on a coarse grater

    Required ingredients:

    • Grated Parmesan cheese: 400 g

11. Preheat the oven to 220 degrees

12. In boiling water, add 3 pasta sheets for 2 minutes.

    Required ingredients:

    • Ready-made dry lasagne sheets: 10 pieces

13. Take a baking tray and immediately place lasagna sheets on it with a slotted spoon to fill all the space (I can fit 2.5 sheets).

14. We spread the minced meat around the entire perimeter

    Required ingredients:

    • Minced meat: 700 g

15. We pour some sauce on top with a ladle, not too much.

    Required ingredients:

    • Milk: 300 ml
    • Cream 10%: 200 ml

16. Sprinkle with cheese

    Required ingredients:

    • Grated Parmesan cheese: 400 g

17. So we repeat 2-3 layers, depending on the availability of products (I made a three-layer one)

    Required ingredients:

    • Ready-made dry lasagne sheets: 10 pieces

18. In the last layer, after the cheese, place the pasta sheets all over the surface again.

    Required ingredients:

    • Ready-made dry lasagne sheets: 10 pieces

19. We pour more sauce, but don't drown it!

    Required ingredients:

    • Milk: 300 ml
    • Cream 10%: 200 ml

20. Cheese on top

    Required ingredients:

    • Grated Parmesan cheese: 400 g

21. Cover the baking sheet with foil and place it in the oven at 200 degrees for 30 minutes.

22. After 30 minutes, we remove the foil and let the crust brown for another 15 minutes.