Lasagna

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 slices bacon, chopped
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 carrot, finely chopped
• 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 12 ounces lean ground beef
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• 1/2 cup beef stock
• salt and pepper
• nutmeg
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup flour
• salt and pepper
• 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, cubed
• 8 ounces no-boil lasagna noodles
• 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 meat sauce: cook bacon in a saucepan over medium heat until lightly browned; add onion, carrot, celery and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown.
• 2 add ground beef and cook until evenly browned; drain off any excess fat; stir in tomato paste, wine, stock and seasoning; cover and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 30-40 minutes.
• 3 cheese sauce: heat milk and bay leaf in a small saucepan until just below boiling point; remove from heat and discard bay leaf; in a separate saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; stir in flour and cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• 4 gradually add milk to roux and stir until thick and smooth; reduce heat to low and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally; season and remove from heat.
• 5 add cheese and stir until cheese has melted and sauce is smooth; cover surface with plastic wrap if not using immediately.
• 6 lasagne: preheat oven to 350° and grease a 9" x 13" x 2" baking dish or 3-quart oblong casserole dish.
• 7 cover bottom of baking pan with a layer of noodles;evenly spoon half of the meat sauce over them; cover with noodles; spread with half the cheese sauce.
• 8 repeat the layers, ending with the cheese sauce; sprinkle with the parmesan and bake 30-40 minutes or until bubbly.