Gennaro Contaldo's Authentic Italian Lasagne | Citalia
Perhaps one of Italy’s most popular and well-known dishes is the lasagne. However, it is rare to experience an authentic Italian lasagne with so many variants of the dish available now in restaurants and the freezer section of the supermarket.
That’s where Gennaro Contaldo comes in, introducing you to this simple and classic lasagne recipe which originates from the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.
Lasagne is the perfect comfort food dish and is just at home on the Sunday lunch table as it is as the centrepiece of a dinner party with friends. What makes it so versatile is the fact that it can be made well in advance and baked when required – perfect for stress free hosting!
An authentic lasagne is made with the famous ragu Bolognese and egg pasta sheets typical of the Emilia-Romagna region, although dried pasta sheets can be used instead thanks to their ready availability.
Layers are built up using the pasta sheets, ragu and béchamel (white) sauce, all topped with a final layer of the sauce and a sprinkling of grated parmesan cheese.
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Method
Ingredients
4 x servings
For the Bolognese ragu – see recipe here:
For the white sauce:
40g butter
40g plain flour
500ml milk
Salt & black pepper
100g grated parmesan cheese
About 8 x dried egg lasagne sheets
Method
First make the Bolognese ragu - see recipe here (HYPERLINK)
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees centigrade.
Make the white sauce – melt the butter in a small pan on a medium heat, remove from the heat, stir in the flour with a small hand whisk (this will avoid lumps from forming) until you get a paste, stir in a little milk. Return to the heat, add the remaining milk and stirring all the time, cook on a medium heat for about 3 to 4 minutes until the sauce begins to thicken. Remove from the heat, season with salt & pepper and stir in about a third of the grated parmesan.
Line an ovenproof dish with a little of the Bolognese sauce, arrange sheets of lasagne over followed by more sauce, then a layer of white sauce, sprinkle some grated parmesan and continue making layers like this until you have used up all the ingredients ending with a topping of white sauce and grated parmesan cheese.
Bake in the hot oven for about 30 - 35 minutes until golden-brown. Remove, leave to rest for a couple of minutes and serve.
Beef Lasagna Recipe by Food Fusion
A satisfying and filling Beef Lasagna recipe with Mario’s Pasta #HappyCookingToYou #FoodFusion #Marios #MariosPasta
Written Recipe:
Serves 5-6
Recipe in English:
Ingredients:
-Water as required
-Namak (Salt) 1 tbs
-Mario’s Pasta Lasagne 12-16 sheets
Prepare White sauce:
-Cooking oil 1-2 tbs
-Maida (All-purpose flour) 2 & ½ tbs
-Doodh (Milk) 2 Cups
-Cream ½ Cup
-Kali mirch powder (Black pepper powder) ½ tsp
-Lehsan powder (Garlic powder) ½ tsp
-Dried oregano 1 tsp
-Namak (Salt) ½ tsp or to taste
Prepare Red Sauce with Mince:
-Cooking oil 2-3 tbs
-Pyaz (White onion) chopped 1 medium
-Lehsan (Garlic) chopped 1 tbs
-Qeema (Mince) Beef 500g (lean)
-Namak (Salt) ½ tsp or to taste
-Kali mirch powder (Black pepper powder) ½ tsp
-Lal mirch (Red chilli) crushed 1 tsp
-Dried oregano ½ tsp
-Tomato paste 2 tbs
-Tamatar (Tomatoes) pureed 5 medium (approx. 2 Cups)
-Water ¼ Cup
-Fresh basil leaves chopped 10-12
Assembling:
-Cheddar cheese grated
-Mozzarella cheese grated
-Dried oregano
-Lal mirch (Red chilli) crushed
-Fresh parsley chopped
Directions:
-In a pot,add,water,salt,mix well & bring it to boil.
-Add mario’s pasta,lasagna and boil for 5-7 minutes then strain & rinse with tap water & set aside.
Prepare White Sauce:
-In a saucepan,add cooking oil,all-purpose flour & mix well for 30 seconds.
-Add milk,whisk well & cook for 2-3 minutes.
-Turn off the flame,add cream & whisk well.
-Turn on the flame,add black pepper powder,garlic powder,dried oregano,salt & whisk well.
-Let it cool.
Prepare Red Sauce with Mince:
-In a saucepan,add cooking oil,onion,garlic,mix well & sauté until translucent.
-Add beef mince & mix well until it changes color.
-Add salt,black pepper powder,red chilli crushed,dried oregano,tomato paste,mix well & cook for 2-3 minutes.
-Add pureed tomatoes and mix well.
-Add water,fresh basil leaves & mix well,cover & cook on low flame for 14-15 minutes then cook on high flame until oil separates.
Assembling:
-In 9 x 9 inch baking dish,add & spread red sauce,place boiled lasagna sheets,red sauce,white sauce, cheddar cheese,mozzarella cheese,lasagna sheets,red sauce,white sauce,cheddar cheese,mozzarella cheese,lasagna sheets,red sauce,white sauce,cheddar cheese,mozzarella cheese,dried oregano & red chilli crushed.
-Bake in preheated oven at 180C for 20-25 minutes or until cheese melts.
-Sprinkle fresh parsley & serve!
Recipe in Urdu:
Ajza:
-Water as required
-Namak (Salt) 1 tbs
-Mario’s Pasta Lasagne 12-16 sheets
Prepare White sauce:
-Cooking oil 1-2 tbs
-Maida (All-purpose flour) 2 & ½ tbs
-Doodh (Milk) 2 Cups
-Cream ½ Cup
-Kali mirch powder (Black pepper powder) ½ tsp
-Lehsan powder (Garlic powder) ½ tsp
-Dried oregano 1 tsp
-Namak (Salt) ½ tsp or to taste
Prepare Red Sauce with Mince:
-Cooking oil 2-3 tbs
-Pyaz (White onion) chopped 1 medium
-Lehsan (Garlic) chopped 1 tbs
-Qeema (Mince) Beef 500g (lean)
-Namak (Salt) ½ tsp or to taste
-Kali mirch powder (Black pepper powder) ½ tsp
-Lal mirch (Red chilli) crushed 1 tsp
-Dried oregano ½ tsp
-Tomato paste 2 tbs
-Tamatar (Tomatoes) pureed 5 medium (approx. 2 Cups)
-Water ¼ Cup
-Fresh basil leaves chopped 10-12
Assembling:
-Cheddar cheese grated
-Mozzarella cheese grated
-Dried oregano
-Lal mirch (Red chilli) crushed
-Fresh parsley chopped
Directions:
-Pot mein pani aur namak da ker ache tarhan mix karein & ubal anay lein.
-Mario’s pasta lasagna dal dein aur 5-7 minutes kliya boil ker lein phir strain ker ka tap water sa rinse ker lein & side per rakh dein.
Prepare White Sauce:
-Saucepan mein cooking oil aur maida dal dein aur 30 seconds kliya ache tarhan mix ker lein.
-Doodh dal ker ache tarhan whisk karein aur 2-3 minutes kliya paka lein.
-Chulha bund ker dein aur cream dal ker ache tarhan whisk ker lein.
-Chulha on karein,kali mirch powder,lehsan powder,dried oregano aur namak dal ker ache tarhan whisk ker lein.
-Thanda ker lein.
Prepare Red Sauce with Mince:
-Saucepan mein cooking oil,pyaz aur lehsan dal ker ache tarhan mix karein aur translucent hunay tak saute ker lein.
-Beef qeema dal dein aur rang tabdeel hunay tak ache tarhan mix ker lein.
-Namak,kali mirch powder,lal mirch crushed,dried oregano aur tomato paste dal ker ache tarhan mix karein aur 2-3 minutes kliya paka lein.
-Pureed tamatar dal ker ache tarhan mix karein.
-Pani aur fresh basil leaves dal ker ache tarhan mix karein aur dhak ker halki ancch per 14-15 minutes kliya paka lein phir tez ancch per oil alag ho ajnay tak paka lein.
Assembling:
-9 x 9 inch baking dish mein red sauce dal ker pheela lein,boiled lasagna sheets laga lein,red sauce,white sauce,cheddar cheese,mozzarella cheese,lasagna sheets,red sauce,white sauce,cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese,lasagna sheets,red sauce,white sauce,cheddar cheese,mozzarella cheese,dried oregano & red chilli crushed dal dein.
-Preheated oven mein 180C per 20-25 minutes ya cheese melt ho janay tak bake ker lein.
-Fresh parsley dal ker serve karein!
Chicken Lasagne By Food Fusion
Let's try easy Cheesy Chicken Lasagna today, it tastes incredibly good. Make it, bake it and enjoy it.
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00:00 Chicken Lasagna
00:04 Prepare Chicken filling
01:02 Prepare White sauce
01:27 Assembling
01:54 Aray waah
Recipe in English:
Ingredients:
Chicken Filling:
-Oil 2 tbs
-Pyaz (Onion) Chopped 2
-Lehsan (Garlic) chopped 1 tbs
-Chicken qeema (Mince) ½ kg
-Tamatar (Tomato) Chopped 2
-Tomato ketchup ½ cup
-Namak (Salt) 1 tsp
-Lal mirch (Red chili) Crushed 1 tsp
-Kali mirch (Black pepper) Crushed 1 tsp
-Dried oregano 1 tsp
-Tomato paste 2 tbs
-Chicken stock or pani (water) ½ cup
-Shimla mirch (Capsicum) Chopped 1 cup
White sauce:
-Makhan (Butter) 2 tbs
-Maida (All-purpose flour) 2 tbs
-Doodh (Milk) 2 & ½ cup
-Namak (Salt) ½ tsp or to taste
-Safed mirch powder (White pepper powder) 1 tsp
Assembling:
-White sauce
-Lasagna sheets 12 boiled as per pack’s instructions
-Chicken filling
-White sauce
-Cheddar cheese 1 Cup or as required
-Mozzarella cheese 1 Cup or as required
-Dried oregano to sprinkle
Direction:
For Chicken Filling:
-In pan, add oil and onion (chopped) and garlic (chopped), sauté for 1-2 minutes.
-Add chicken mince and sauté until mince changes color.
-Add tomatoes (chopped), tomato ketchup and mix well.
-Add salt,red chili crushed,black pepper crushed,dried oregano,tomato paste and chicken stock or water,cook for 2-3 minutes.
-Add capsicum,mix and set aside.
For White sauce:
-In pan, add butter and let it melt, add all-purpose flour and mix well.
-Gradually add milk and keep stirring and mix continuously.
-Add salt and white pepper powder and cook until sauce thickens.
For Assembling:
-Grease baking dish with oil or butter, spread white sauce, cover it with lasagna sheets, add chicken filling then again pour white sauce, sprinkle cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese.
-Repeat the same process.
-Sprinkle cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese and dried oregano.
-Bake for 20-25 minutes at 180 C or until cheese is golden brown.
-Chicken lasagna is ready.
Recipe in Urdu:
Directions:
For Chicken Filling:
-Pan mein oil,pyaz (chopped) aur lehsan (chopped) dal ker 1-2 minute kliya saute ker lein.
-Chicken mince shamil karein aur rang tabdeel hunay tak paka lein.
-Tamatar (chopped) aur tomato ketchup dal ker mix karein.
-Namak,lal mirch crushed,kali mirch crushed aur dried oregano,tomato paste aur chicken stock or pani dal ker 2-3 minute kliya paka lein.
-Shimla mirch shamil ker ka mix karein aur side per rakh dein.
For White sauce:
-Pan mein makhan dal ker melt karein,maida shamil karein aur ache tarhan mix ker lein.
-Thora thora ker ka doodh shamil karein aur musalsal chamcha chalatay rahein.
-Namak aur safed mirch powder dal ker sauce garha hunay tak paka lein,side per rakh dein.
For Assembling:
-Baking dish ko oil or makhan sa grease karein,white sauce ko spread ker lein,lasagna sheets rakh dein,chicken filling dal ker upper sa dubara white sauce dal dein,cheddar cheese aur mozzarella cheese dal dein.
-Yehe process dubara karein.
-Cheddar cheese,mozzarella cheese aur deried oregano sprinkle karein.
-180 C per 20-25 minutes ya cheese golden brown hunay tak bake ker lein.
-Chicken lasagna tayyar hai.