Lasagne with that little extra something?

[~Wingnut~]

Hi All!

I have in-laws visiting this weekend and am planning on making lasagne. I make it all from scratch and am quite proud of it even if I do say so myself, but I was just wondering if anyone had any hints or tips for maybe adding or making it taste just that bit different/special? Maybe something that isn't obvious or would never have thought of adding.

I'm all out to impress so any suggestions greatfully received :o)

Thanx xx

[beryllium]

i do use ricotta and gruryere in my cheese sauce, aswell as eggs....

[bellasasha]

well done on making it from scratch...we always do too, its how mama used to make it!! i use ricotta and mascarpone, i also sometimes add some roasted veg(peppers, courgettes and aubergines) in between the layers.

[grannyg]

I always add a jar of sun-dried tomatoes in the middle and before I add the top layer of lasagne and cheese I add raw red onion cut into segments.

[GlitteryPink]

I like using a mixture of both green and white lasagne sheets.

[~Wingnut~]

Most Excellent suggestions there!!! Thanx so much you lot! I'm def gonna impress them now :o)

~Wingnut~

[sense4all]

Paprika in the tomato sauce!

[alfiebrady]

You either love 'em or hate 'em...olives.

[Gef]

I presume that you use grated nutmeg in your recipe but if you don't you should try it.

[heathfield]

Add a tablespoon of brown sauce, like Daddie's or HP, to the mince when you're cooking it . The vinegar cooks off in a few minutes, and it imparts a really rich flavour.

[The Tiggster]

If it is a traditional version then a teaspoon of brown sugar in the tomato sauce.

Alternative version which is fab for another day is chicken in a white wine sauce mixed with small florettes of broccoli & made with the pasta sheets in the same way. Yum!

[Bohne]

Last time I made Lasagne, I made a meat and a fish one.
While both were eaten (there were six of us), everybody kept on telling me how great the fish lasagne had been!

[shanks]

have you triad bacon in the mince or even mattersons spicy saugage