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Italian Lasagna
Giada shares her secrets for making traditional Italian lasagna
May 31, 2018
Giada shares her secrets for making traditional Italian lasagna
30 min
Prep time
50 min
Cook time
1 hr 20 min
Total time
1 serving
Yield
Ingredients
15 ingredientsAdjust servings
Ingredients update with servings
- 1 lb ground beef
- olive oil
- salt
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/2 lb ricotta
- 5 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup flour
- whole milk
- ground white pepper
- nutmeg
- 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce
- frozen chopped spinach
- lasagna sheets
- grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
- butter
Method
7 steps- Heat a saute pan and add a little olive oil. Break up 1 pound of ground beef and cook for 4-5 minutes, adding salt to taste.
- Beat 3 eggs in a bowl. Mix in about 1 1/2 pounds of ricotta cheese.
- Melt 5 tablespoons of butter in a pan, then add 1/2 cup flour and stir to make a roux. Gradually add whole milk at room temperature, stirring constantly until the sauce thickens and coats the back of a spoon. Add salt, ground white pepper, and grated nutmeg to taste.
- In a bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce made from whole tomatoes, basil, garlic, and extra virgin olive oil.
- Add frozen chopped spinach to the bechamel sauce.
- Layer the lasagna in a baking dish: start with a third of the bechamel, then add lasagna sheets, ricotta mixture, tomato sauce, and repeat layers. Top with grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese and dollops of butter.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 375°F for 45 minutes until golden and bubbly.
Recipe notes
Equipment
- saute pan
- baking dish
- grater
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