Lasagne Recipes!

[Madissun]

Im making lasagna next Friday night but cant find a recipe in my collection!

I want a really yummy one... Who doesn't?

So throw them at me ladies!

Do you add anything to make it extra yummy?

[Floweryfields]

Not worried about the fat???

Then -
Meat
I make basically a spag bol mix (diced carrots, capsicum, zuchinni, onion)minus the spaghetti
Extra rich tomatoey sauce, napoletana jar, tin tomatoes, two tabs tomato paste, little sugar to cut acid, herbs, etc. Sauce needs to be reasonably runny as the pasta sheets soak up a fair amount of moisture.

What makes it extra yummy is a really good cheese sauce. Make a roux (equal parts cornflour and butter) mixed together over heat until it comes together then add full cream milk until smooth and thickened, not too think as the cheese makes it thicker.
Then add grated cheese (your choice, but cheddar and parmesan are nice) to taste, lots if you want it extra yummy. Salt and nutmeg.

You can either put this sauce only on the top or after meat on each layer.

Someone once told me they put sliced ham on top of each layer for extra deliciousness though I've not tried that myself.

[Madissun]

Thanks Ausgirl!

[starangelk]

I think the cheese sauce is the most important part - I also add a good pinch of salt to my sauce but otherwise make it exactly the same as ausgirl.

My meat sauce is different though, I use basil leaves and also for something extra - if I am really in the cooking mood, I will spread pesto on each lasagne sheet then white sauce, then meat sauce and repeat. It really gives it a delicious extra kick. I either use normal green pesto or the sundried tomato one.

[JLeigh29]

I add onions, garlic and mushrooms to the spag bol mix plus carrots and beans. I've never done capsicum though! And simmer it for as long as you can to let the flavours develop (3 or so hours is excellent). And go the cheese sauce! Yummy - now I feel like lasagne!

[Crystalwings]

My DH and I have just discovered the yumminess of mountain bread lasagne.

Make bolognaise sauce.
I just make ity fairly simple
500g mince
1 leek chopped
2 cloves garlic
1 tin roma tomatoes
2 T tom paste
6 small field mushrooms
2-3 spinach leaves
Herbs
S and P

Look it may seem like blaspemy but I actually make my white sauce in the microwave and I reckon it works fine.
Heat 1 cup milk until almost boiling
Add 1 cup cheese and 2T corn flour dissolved in water to make paste
Stir vigorisly until thick

Layer in lasagne dish - mountain bread then a quarter of meat then drizzle with white sauce. reapeat until finished. Make sure last layer is mountian bread with white sauce and a layer of tasty cheese.
Cook for 40mins @ 180oC. Enjoy

I used to use the fresh sheets but now DH and I both prefer the mountain bread as it is tastier and not soggy or tough but delicious!!!