Nino's Lasagna

Submitted by Chef #326591

"I found this recipe in the newspaper a few years ago. It is my families favourite lasagna and I have been asked many times for the recipe. Takes awhile to make but worth it."

 

• Ready In: 3hrs
• Ingredients: 22
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 9 lasagna noodles
• 1 cup parmesan cheese
• 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
• meat, sauce
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 celery, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley (or dried)
• 1⁄2 medium carrot, grated
• 1 (5 1/2 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1⁄2 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 1⁄2 lbs lean ground beef
• cream, sauce
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 3 3⁄4 cups milk
• 1 pinch each salt, pepper, sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon

directions

1. Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions.
2. To make meat sauce: Sauté in small amount of oil, onion, garlic, celery, parsley and carrot. Add tomato paste, tomatoes and spices and sugar. Sauté ground beef in skillet and add to sauce. Simmer 2 hours.
3. To make cream sauce: Melt butter, add flour stirring to mix. Add milk stirring until smooth and thickened. Add remaining ingredients.
4. Lightly oil a 9 x 13 inch pan, layer noodles, meat sauce, cream sauce, Parmesan and mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers twice.
5. Bake in 350 degree oven for 1 hour. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.

Reviews

[VA3212]

I made this exactly as directed. I thought it turned out great. However, some of the family members were not fond of the cream sauce. I think the cream sauce was a nice added touch.

 

[Laureen in B.C.]

This Lasagna is fabulous. I have been making it for years and have served it at many weddings and other parties that I have catered. I found it in a Vancouver Sun recipe book and the recipe was from a restaurant call La Botte. thank you for posting