Lasagne al forno

Name: Lasagne al forno
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 900g/2lb beef mince; 2 onions, roughly chopped; 4 sticks celery, finely chopped (optional); 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 level tbsp plain flour; 150ml/¼ pint beef stock; 1 tbsp redcurrant jelly or 1 tsp caster sugar (optional); 3 tbsp tomato purée; 1 tbsp chopped thyme; 2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes; 50g/2oz butter; 50g/2oz plain flour; 750ml/1¼ pints hot milk; 2 tsp Dijon mustard; 50g/2oz Parmesan, finely grated; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 12 lasagne sheets; 75g/3oz mature cheddar, grated

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:2h

This is Mary's classic lasagne recipe which has been perfected over the years. For the best results leave the lasagne to stand for six hours before cooking. Each serving provides 861 kcal, 50g protein, 56g carbohydrates (of which 17g sugars), 47g fat (of which 23g saturates), 5.5g fibre and 1.4g salt.

Updated at: Thu, 21 May 2026 00:02:07 GMT