Homemade Lasagna with Ground Beef
Classic lasagna becomes extra good when the pasta sheets, meat sauce and cheese sauce are all made from scratch. This recipe for homemade lasagna with ground be…
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Instructions
Make the pasta dough first. Add tipo 00 flour, salt, eggs and egg yolks to a stand mixer, and knead with a dough hook for at least 5 minutes on low speed.
Wrap the dough in plastic and let it rest in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
Brown the ground beef in butter and olive oil in a large pot.
Finely chop the onion, carrot, celery and garlic. Add the vegetables to the pot and cook for about 5 minutes.
Add beef stock, tomato paste and canned tomatoes. Let the meat sauce simmer for about 5 minutes.
Roll the pasta dough thinly with a pasta machine or rolling pin, about 1 mm thick. Cut into lasagna sheets and let them air dry for about 30 minutes.
Melt butter for the cheese sauce in a saucepan. Stir in flour and add milk while whisking. Let the sauce simmer for about 10 minutes.
Stir in Parmesan and grated cheese. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
Layer meat sauce, pasta sheets and cheese sauce in an ovenproof dish. Top with grated cheese.
Bake the lasagna at 200 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes, until golden and bubbling.
Nutrition per serving
Energi ca. 661 kcal
Protein 37.3 g
Fett 40.8 g
Karbohydrater 35.6 g
Fiber 2.5 g
Sukker 7.2 g
Salt 2.8 g
Tips & tricks
Prepare the meat sauce and cheese sauce in advance if you like. This makes assembly quicker and the lasagna easier to make when it is time to serve, especially if cooking for many people.
Did you know?
Homemade lasagna gets especially good texture when the pasta sheets, meat sauce and cheese sauce are made from scratch. The combination of tomato, stock and cheese gives richness, acidity and creamy balance. Even with a simple meat sauce, the dish feels more complete when the layers are built with enough sauce between the sheets.
