Name: Italian Lasagna
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 1 recipe
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 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.

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