{"id":720,"date":"2012-01-17T23:37:18","date_gmt":"2012-01-17T13:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plate4eight.com\/?page_id=720"},"modified":"2026-07-31T10:03:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T00:03:37","slug":"lasagne","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/plate4eight.com\/?page_id=720","title":{"rendered":"Lasagne"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This recipe is basically my Ragu Alla Bolognese recipe with a Cheesy White Sauce and Fresh Lasagne Sheets.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ragu Alla Bolognese<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Serves: \u00a08<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/plate4eight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/DSC05799.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-732\" title=\"Lasagne\" src=\"http:\/\/plate4eight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/DSC05799.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" \/><\/a>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2 Tbl Butter<\/p>\n<p>60g Bacon or Pancetta, chopped<\/p>\n<p>1 Onion, finely chopped<\/p>\n<p>1 Carrot, finely chopped<\/p>\n<p>1 Celery Stick, finely chopped<\/p>\n<p>500g Veal Mince<\/p>\n<p>500g Beef Mince (You can use 1kg Beef Mince only \u2013 I usually do)<\/p>\n<p>4 Tbl Tomato Paste<\/p>\n<p>1 Cup Red Wine<\/p>\n<p>2 Bay Leaves<\/p>\n<p>2 Cups Beef Stock<\/p>\n<p>1\/3 Milk<\/p>\n<p><strong>Directions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Melt butter in a large heavy based saucepan.<\/p>\n<p>Add bacon, onion, carrot and celery.<\/p>\n<p>Cook over low heat until vegetables are soft.<\/p>\n<p>Raise the heat and add mince. \u00a0Cook until browned.<\/p>\n<p>Add tomato paste and cook for 1 minute.<\/p>\n<p>Add wine and simmer for 1 minute.<\/p>\n<p>Add bay leaves and half the stock. \u00a0When stock has been absorbed add remaining stock and milk.<\/p>\n<p>Season well.<\/p>\n<p>Simmer covered for 2 1\/2 \u2013 3 hours.<\/p>\n<p>Note: \u00a0I usually don\u2019t have the time to let it simmer for 3 hours, so I usually let it simmer for about 1\/2 hour, or until the liquid reduces and the sauce starts to thicken a little.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cheesy White Sauce<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>60g Butter, chopped<\/p>\n<p>1\/3 Cup Plain Flour<\/p>\n<p>4 1\/2 Cups Milk<\/p>\n<p>75g Parmesan Cheese, finely grated<\/p>\n<p>1 Cup Grated Tasty Cheese<\/p>\n<p>Salt and Ground Pepper to taste<\/p>\n<p><strong>Directions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until foaming. Add flour. Cook, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes or until bubbling. Remove from heat. Slowly add milk, whisking constantly, until mixture is smooth. Return to heat. Cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, for 10 to 12 minutes or until sauce comes to the boil, thickens and coats the back of a wooden spoon. Remove from heat. Stir in parmesan and tasty cheese. \u00a0Return to low heat until cheese melts and blends into the sauce.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>To build your lasagne alternate bolognese, lasagne sheets and white sauce in a lasagne pan. \u00a0Sprinkle top of lasagne with tasty cheese and bake until lasagne sheets are soft.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This recipe is basically my Ragu Alla Bolognese recipe with a Cheesy White Sauce and Fresh Lasagne Sheets. 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