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Lasagne recipe?

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I've looked in the recipe collection, but couldn't find anything :(

Does anyone know how to make a lasagne without cheating and resorting to buying the red and white sauces in jars? I'm assuming the white one is a cheese sauce, but I might be wrong.

In case you haven't guessed, I'm not too good at cooking :o
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  • Hey

    This is a great recipe:

    http://www.uktvfood.co.uk/index.cfm?uktv=recipes.recipe&iID=515196

    Ive made it twice and is delish.

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  • Curry_Queen
    Curry_Queen Posts: 5,589 Forumite
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    Ok, rather than insulting your intelligence by going straight into step-by-step instructions, do you know how to make a bolognaise sauce and a simple white sauce using the roux method?
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  • juno
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    Ok, rather than insulting your intelligence by going straight into step-by-step instructions, do you know how to make a bolognaise sauce and a simple white sauce using the roux method?
    No :o

    But I think it's something about fat and flour.
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  • Curry_Queen
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    juno wrote:
    No :o

    But I think it's something about fat and flour.

    Yup :)

    I just didn't want to go into detail if you already knew how to do it :o

    The bolognaise part can be made any way you want to really depending on what meat/veggies etc you want to use, but for a basic one I'd fry off some mince and onions with a little garlic then add a tin of tomatoes, some herbs (basil/oregano) a tbsp of tomato puree, a stock cube, splash of worcestershire sauce etc and season to taste, adding a little water if needed. You could add peppers/mushrooms etc if you want or grated carrots/courgettes to pad it out a bit. You want to leave it to simmer for an hour or two to get the flavours flowing and thicken up.

    The white sauce is made by melting about 50g of butter in a pan and adding a couple of tbsp of plain flour to make a paste (roux) and "cook" this for a couple of mins while stirring, then you need to add some milk very gradually, whisking it as you go until it's blended in smoothly. It will probably take around half a pint of milk to make a thickish sauce. Season to taste.

    Assemble the lasagne as usual and sprinkle over some cheese on the final layer :)

    I hope you can follow my instructions ok, but my head is stuffed up with flu at mo (not to mention a couple of medicinal brandies ;) ) so if I've missed anything or there's any stage you're not quite clear about then please ask and I'll try to clarify, unless someone else whats to chip in too ;)
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  • but my head is stuffed up with flu at mo (not to mention a couple of medicinal brandies ;) )

    Sorry to hear that - sounds like you need some Jewish penicillin (good homemade chicken soup). Get well soon.
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  • Curry_Queen
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    Sorry to hear that - sounds like you need some Jewish penicillin (good homemade chicken soup). Get well soon.
    http://www.ivillage.co.uk/food/basics/soups/articles/0,,165890_168151,00.html

    Thanks! :)

    I'm better than I have been the last couple of days ... started as a chronic chest infection Thursday morning (wracking coughs and could barely breathe!) then quickly spread to my head, as well as feeling like my body had been used as a punch bag!

    I've been making true OS hot lemon, ginger and honey drinks which has helped a lot, as well good old Olbas oil ;)

    The additional brandy today has worked wonders though :D ... but I've let myself down by having a couple of fags after not smoking for two days, so no doubt will pay for it tomorrow :doh:

    I just need to make sure I have enough left for the xmas cake which is what I bought it for :rotfl:
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  • juno
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    Yup :)

    I just didn't want to go into detail if you already knew how to do it :o

    The bolognaise part can be made any way you want to really depending on what meat/veggies etc you want to use, but for a basic one I'd fry off some mince and onions with a little garlic then add a tin of tomatoes, some herbs (basil/oregano) a tbsp of tomato puree, a stock cube, splash of worcestershire sauce etc and season to taste, adding a little water if needed. You could add peppers/mushrooms etc if you want or grated carrots/courgettes to pad it out a bit. You want to leave it to simmer for an hour or two to get the flavours flowing and thicken up.

    The white sauce is made by melting about 50g of butter in a pan and adding a couple of tbsp of plain flour to make a paste (roux) and "cook" this for a couple of mins while stirring, then you need to add some milk very gradually, whisking it as you go until it's blended in smoothly. It will probably take around half a pint of milk to make a thickish sauce. Season to taste.

    Assemble the lasagne as usual and sprinkle over some cheese on the final layer :)

    I hope you can follow my instructions ok, but my head is stuffed up with flu at mo (not to mention a couple of medicinal brandies ;) ) so if I've missed anything or there's any stage you're not quite clear about then please ask and I'll try to clarify, unless someone else whats to chip in too ;)

    Ah, I'd've added some cheese to my white sauce!

    That's great, thank you so much! :T
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  • Curry_Queen
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    juno wrote:
    Ah, I'd've added some cheese to my white sauce!

    That's great, thank you so much! :T

    Yes, there's no reason you can't add cheese to the sauce beforehand, and for an extra tip, if using cheddar add a tsp of English mustard to it too ... brings out the flavour much more ;)

    I do that when making a cheese sauce for cauliflower or fish :)
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  • johanne
    johanne Posts: 1,830 Forumite
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    ooh i was going to ask how to make lasagne.. still cookerless :( so had a frozen shop bought one last night from the microwave.. was no meat and no sauce im telling you!! was horrible.
  • frizz_head
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    If your lousy at cooking - like me - Delia does a foolproof "All in One White Sauce". I always add a pinch of grated nutmeg to mine.
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