Lasagne al Forno (Italian Beef Lasagna)

Name: Lasagne al Forno (Italian Beef Lasagna)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 15 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 cup carrot (finely chopped (1 large)); 1 cup stalk celery (finely chopped (1 large)); 1 cup white onion (finely chopped (1 large)); 1 lb ground beef (mince) ((500g)); 1 lb ground pork (mince) ((500g)); 2.5 cups Passata (tomato puree US) ((540g)); 3 tbsp tomato paste; 1 cups red wine ((250ml)); 6 cups beef stock ((1.5 litres)); 2 bay leaves; 1 tsp sea salt flakes and pepper; 5 tbsp butter ((70g)); 5 tbsp flour all-purpose ((70g)); 4 cups full fat milk ((1 litre)); 1/2 tsp nutmeg; 1 cup parmesan (freshly grated (70g)); 1 tsp sea salt salt and pepper (or to taste); 1 lb fresh lasagna pasta sheets ((17 oz/500g)); 2 balls mozzarella ((8 oz/250g))

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:4h

A classic recipe for homemade Lasagne al Forno (Italian Beef Lasagna) made entirely from scratch. There's truly nothing more comforting than a hot bubbling baked lasagna made with homemade beef ragu, bechamel sauce, silky pasta and topped with melted mozzarella cheese! This traditional Italian recipe will be a comfort food favourite.

Updated at: Sat, 05 Jul 2025 00:57:50 GMT