Lasagne Easy Recipe

[Caribeing]

I love lasagne but have never made it, have done Spaghetti Bolognese etc all the chefs recipes vary just want basic but tasty!

[EcclesCake]

Have you made a bechamel sauce before?

If so you have all the the key skills required!

[Buenchico]

This is from a series designed to teach kids how to cook, so it should be quite easy to make, but it's still got some great reviews:
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/3280/easiest-ever-lasagne
Worth a try, perhaps?

[sherrardk]

Mine always turns out too sloppy but they all love it. I did cannelloni once but that was such a faff.

[Tilly2]

My lasagne is always sloppy, too. It falls apart as soon as it goes on the plate. It is always delicious though.

How do you get it to stay in standing up layers? I would love to know.

[ummmm]

Do you let it rest?

[Tilly2]

Is that question for me, ummmm? If so, no, I don't. Is that the trick?

[rockyracoon]

Mine's sloppy too, I did read somewhere about mixing in a bit of a roux to thicken it up, never tried it though. What do you think Eccles?

[sherrardk]

I have let it rest, made a thicker bolognese, a thicker cheese sauce, etc. oh well, it all gets eaten - not like I am going on CDWM or anything.

[humbersloop]

that looks like a good beginners recipe Chris, though I winced at tomato ketchup instead of puree

you need a pretty dry ragu to help keep it's shape

[rockyracoon]

Mine rarely comes out in nice rectangles, it usually slides all over the plate :)

[berniecuddles]

yep the thicker the sauce the better

[ummmm]

Yes, Tilly, apparently it should be left to rest.

[Tilly2]

How do you make a dry bechamel sauce ?

[humbersloop]

Tills, it's the meat sauce that's relatively dry

[LyndaB]

Mine usually turns out a bit sloppy, but it's delicious. I make a basic tomato sauce with a tin of tomatoes, onions, garlic and herbs, make a bechamel sauce with just a small amount of cheese added. Before baking it, I let it stand for a while (often overnight) and after it has cooked, let it stand for 20 mins or so to firm up. Who cares if it's a bit sloppy? All the better to mop it up with garlic bread!

[EcclesCake]

I use this ragu recipe for my lasagne and leave it to rest for about 30 mins. http://www.antonio-carluccio.com/tagliatelle_al_Ragu_Bolognese

Rocky, I wouldn't use a roux to thicken my sauce.