Lasagna/Lasagne

Lasagna (singular) 

Lasagne (plural) 

This flat pasta was originated in Italy. A very easy to prepare and you can have all the ingredients ready on the counter. 

I love baking lasagne even I'm still in the Philippines, but you can't have the best cheese. I remember I used to ask my husband to bring home some good cheese from Italy, just to satisfy my cooking/baking and make my lasagne as perfect as it can be. 

And now that I'm now here in Italy. I love going to the cheese section to choose from different variaties. I should say, we should really invest in good cheese, some are expensive but worth the price! 

"Age doesn't matter if you are a cheese" 

Let's start baking lasagne! 

Ingredients: 

18 flat pasta (lasagna)

1/2 cup spring onions (chopped)

1/2 cup basil leaves (chopped)

700g ground beef

1tsp salt

1tsp pepper

4 cups tomato sauce 

2 cups bechamel sauce (you can make your own bechamel sauce if not available: put 1tbsp butter in a pan, add 2cups fresh milk and add some flour and stir on desired thickness) 

100g parmessan cheese

100g mozzarella & provolone cheese ( I used the mix cheese on this recipe, but you can leave out the provolone & use mozzarella)

Steps: 

1. Put your lasagne or flat pasta in a tray with warm water and soak it for 20minutes

2. Cook the beef filling. In a pan put olive oil sautè spring onions and add the beef, mix until brown, season with salt & pepper and add the tomato sauce cook for 5minutes, then add the chopped fresh basil leaves.

3. And now ready to layer your lasagne & fillings. (Easy right?)

4. Bake at 200'C for 15-20minutes depending on your oven.