| The main lasagna recipes are those with | | | | Lasagna recipe: Other than the tomato sauce |
| tomato and besciamella sauce. Lasagna is only | | | | and the besciamella, you'll need Italian |
| another shape of pasta and so, it also | | | | mozzarella and grated Grana Padano or |
| matches with an infinity of seasonings. Among | | | | Parmigiano Reggiano. Don't use any cheese, as |
| all lasagne recipes, the number one should be | | | | a good cheese really makes the difference. |
| the most traditional one. Before preparing | | | | The lasagna packages say that it doesn't need |
| it, it's necessary to have already a tomato | | | | to boil before going to the oven. But the old |
| meat sauce and a besciamella ready to use. A | | | | Italian women are distrustful and prefer to |
| good tomato meat sauce needs good | | | | do it their way. What do they do? They put |
| ingredients, as they contribute strongly for | | | | the lasagna sheets for about a minute into |
| the best final result. You'll need (4 | | | | the boiling salted water and then put them on |
| people): - 4 spoons of extra virgin olive oil | | | | a dishtowel, without laying one upon another. |
| - 200 gr of ground veal meat (instead of | | | | (If you choose not to boil them, they will |
| ground, it can be minced too) - 2 cans of | | | | come less softy and the sauce will not mix so |
| peeled tomatoes - ½ minced onion - 2 | | | | much.) Take an oven pan and begin with a |
| pieces of minced garlic - minced parsley - | | | | layer of tomato sauce, then lasagna sheets |
| some basil leaves (if you don't have them, | | | | (not overlapping them), besciamella, tomato |
| don't worry) - salt How to do it: Put the oil | | | | sauce again, pieces of mozzarella and grated |
| inside a pan (it's better to use a "high" | | | | Grana Padano. Go ahead until the ingredients |
| pan, to avoid squirts), turn on the gas and | | | | finish, taking care of finishing with the |
| add the minced onion. Leave it for a while, | | | | tomato sauce with cheese. Put it into the |
| mixing it to avoid overcooking, and then add | | | | pre-heated oven (about 180°C) for about 30 |
| the minced garlic and the minced meat. After | | | | 40 minutes, when it began to get crispy on |
| colouring it for a while, add the peeled | | | | the boards. Tip: After taking it out of the |
| tomatoes cut in medium pieces. Mix it all and | | | | oven, wait for about 20 minutes before |
| leave it on high gas for a while. As it | | | | serving. It will allow the pasta to absorb |
| begins to boil, regulate the gas to avoid | | | | the sauces and will be easier to cut and the |
| overcooking it, but leave it a little bit | | | | taste will gain. Other lasagna recipes: An |
| high. Otherwise you'll get a "too liquid" | | | | easy and original idea is to use pesto |
| sauce, and a good one should be dense. Mix it | | | | between lasagna sheets, adding grated |
| every now and then. When your Italian tomato | | | | Parmigiano Reggiano and less besciamella. |
| sauce is ready? When the oil is separated | | | | Another vegetarian recipe is using tomato |
| from the tomatoes. It'll take about half an | | | | sauce without meat. Do the sauce in the same |
| hour for this quantity, but pay attention | | | | way without adding meat and proceed for the |
| when you mix it that you'll notice that you | | | | lasagna the same exact way. An original |
| can see the oil apart from the tomato cream. | | | | veggie recipe is using grilled eggplant |
| The besciamella: It's much simplex than the | | | | between tomato sauce and besciamella. |
| name suggests. Just take ½ liter of milk, | | | | |
| add 3 spoons of wheat flour and half spoon of | | | | For more information on Lasagna recipes visit |
| butter. Mix it while on the low gas until it' | | | | All About Italian Food. |
| gets creamy. Add then salt and nutmeg. | | | | |