Pasta lasagna with minced meat in the oven

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr 30 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make lasagna from pasta with minced meat in the oven? Prepare all the necessary ingredients.

2. STEP 2

   

   First, let's make the meat bolognese sauce. Peel the onion, rinse and cut into cubes.

3. STEP 3

   

   Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan and fry the onion over low heat until transparent.

4. STEP 4

   

   Now add the minced meat to the onion and mix well. Fry over medium heat for about five minutes, stirring occasionally, breaking up large lumps in the minced meat.

5. STEP 5

   

   Add tomato sauce, salt and seasonings. I always use dry Italian herbs for lasagna. You can take any spices to your taste. Stir and simmer on low heat for about twenty minutes. Turn off the heat. Meat bolognese sauce is ready.

6. STEP 6

   

   How to make bechamel sauce for lasagna? Melt the butter in a saucepan.

7. STEP 7

   

   Add flour and quickly fry the flour in butter. It is necessary to stir vigorously so that the flour does not burn. When a “velvet” coating appears at the bottom, pour in the milk.

8. STEP 8

   

   Pour in the milk in a thin stream, stirring vigorously with a whisk until the flour mixture is well dissolved. When this happens, continue heating the sauce, stirring constantly, until thickened. It should almost boil and start to bubble.

9. STEP 9

   

   Turn off the heat, add salt to taste and add nutmeg. Mix well. Bechamel is ready. Let it cool a little.

10. STEP 10

    

    While our sauces are being prepared, we need to cook the pasta until half cooked. Boil water, add salt and add pasta and cook for half the time indicated on the package. Place the pasta in a colander and let the water drain.

11. STEP 11

    

    Grate the cheese on a coarse grater. You can use any cheese, the main thing is that it is fresh, of high quality, without vegetable fats and melts well.

12. STEP 12

    

    Let's start assembling our lazy homemade lasagna. Pour a few spoons of white sauce into the bottom of the pan and spread it over the bottom.

13. STEP 13

    

    Next, spread an even layer of pasta.

14. STEP 14

    

    Bechamel again on top.

15. STEP 15

    

    Then spread the meat sauce evenly.

16. STEP 16

    

    There is a layer of grated cheese on it.

17. STEP 17

    

    Next, repeat the layers: pasta, bechamel, bolognese, cheese. I have a small mold, so I only got two layers, if you have more, repeat. There should always be meat sauce and cheese on top. Place the pan in an oven preheated to 200 degrees for about 30-40 minutes until the top is browned. Baking times and temperatures may vary; adjust them based on the operating characteristics of your oven. Place the lasagna on plates and serve.

Comments on the recipe

UO-Shu

14.12.2023

4.5

Nourishing, simple and tasty. I like it better than the classic version of lasagna. The recipe reminded me of a pasta casserole with minced meat. Watch the video.

Natalia M

14.12.2023

5

I have never made real lasagna, because sheets for it are difficult to find in our stores. It’s good that I found a recipe on the website for pasta lasagna with minced meat in the oven. I think regular pasta is just as suitable for this dish; I used “feathers”. I am familiar with Bechamel and Bolognese sauces, my whole family loves them) First, I boiled the pasta so that it cooled slightly. And then she prepared the sauces at the same time. Cooking minced meat in tomato sauce takes longer, but that's a good thing. The meat is thoroughly saturated with tomato and becomes juicy and tasty. I cooked bechamel with fresh butter and full-fat milk. Instead of nutmeg I added a mixture of ground pepper. After assembly, I baked the lasagna for 35 minutes at 200°. until the cheese melts. It is better to cut pasta lasagna after it has cooled, so the cut will be clearer and the pieces will be more intact. But it tastes best when it’s hot right out of the oven) In this dish, neutral pasta is soaked in two sauces. One of them is delicate milky, the other with tomato sourness. This is the perfect combination for me! In addition, lasagna according to this recipe is not only tasty, but also very filling. Even my daughter noticed this. The whole family liked the dish. We ate it for dinner and even for breakfast) I recommend the recipe, very tasty!