Alessandra's Lasagna

When on sunday Lunch I cook Lasagna my girls go crazy, they love it, and never say I'm not hungry...In Italy it's a traditional Sunday meal.

With the besciamella sauce it will turn more yummy and soft !

Alessandra's lasagna.

Ingredients for 6-8 person

2 large cans of tomatoes

1 chopped onion

1 pound lean ground beef (optional)
5 tablespoons of olive oil

1 pound grated mozzarella cheese (optional)

1/2 pound of grated Parmesan cheese

1/2 stick butter

5 cups of whole milk

5 tablespoons flour

salt pepper

lasagna noodles

grated nutmeg

In a large pot saute' the beef and the chopped onion in olive oil for 5 minutes.Add the tomatoes,salt and pepper and cook on medium heat for 20-30 minutes.

Besciamella sauce :

Melt the butter in the microwave at maximum power for 30 seconds.Add the flour and stir well.Add all the milk gradually and stir well. Then put again in the microwave at maximum power for 2 minutes.Stir well. Again in the microwave for 2 minutes, stir well, microwave for 2 minutes, stir well.Add a teaspoon of grated nutmeg and salt to taste.

Spray a baking pan with olive oil and put a layer of the tomato sauce then...

LAYER :

1 Lasagna noodles

2 tomato sauce

3 besciamella sauce

4 grated mozzarella cheese (optional)

5 grated parmesan cheese

6 pepper to taste

Continue layering : end with tomato sauce on top and add a small amount of Parmesan cheese.

Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. Let it sit about 15 minutes before cutting in squares.