Beef Lasagna recipe<br />This EASY Lasagna recipe is beefy, saucy and supremely flavorful. Homemade lasagna is better than any restaurant version and it feeds a crowd at dinner for way less than going out to eat.<br />Ingredients:<br />Water as required<br />Namak (Salt) 1 tbs.<br />Lasagna sheets 12-16<br />Prepare White sauce:<br />Cooking oil 1-2 tbs.<br />Maida (All-purpose flour) 2 & ½ tbs.<br />Doodh (Milk) 2 Cups<br />Cream ½ Cup<br />Kali mirch powder (Black pepper powder) ½ tsp.<br />Lehsan powder (Garlic powder) ½ tsp.<br />Dried oregano 1 tsp.<br />Namak (Salt) ½ tsp or to taste<br />Prepare Red Sauce with Mince:<br />Cooking oil 2-3 tbs.<br />Pyaz (White onion) chopped 1 medium<br />Lehsan (Garlic) chopped 1 tbs.<br />Qeema (Mince) Beef 600g (lean)<br />Namak (Salt) ½ tsp. or to taste<br />Kali mirch powder (Black pepper powder) ½ tsp.<br />Lal mirch (Red chilli) crushed 1 tsp. or to taste<br />Dried oregano ½ tsp.<br />Tomato paste 2 tbs.<br />Tamatar (Tomatoes) pureed 5 medium (approx. 2 Cups)<br />Water ¼ Cup<br />Fresh parsley/basil leaves chopped 2 tbsp.<br />Assembling:<br />Cheddar cheese grated<br />Mozzarella cheese grated<br />Dried oregano<br />Lal mirch (Red chilli) crushed<br />Fresh parsley chopped<br />Directions:<br />In a pot, add, water, salt, mix well & bring it to boil.<br />Add lasagna sheets and boil for 5-7 minutes then strain & rinse with tap water & set aside.<br />Prepare Red Sauce with Mince:<br />In a sauce pan, add cooking oil, onion, garlic, mix well & sauté until translucent.<br />Add beef mince & mix well until it changes color.<br />Add salt, black pepper powder, red chilli crushed, dried oregano, tomato paste, mix well & cook for 2-3 minutes.<br />Add pureed tomatoes and mix well.<br />Add water, fresh parsley /basil leaves & mix well, cover & cook on low flame for 14-15 minutes then cook on high flame until oil separates.<br />Prepare White Sauce:<br />In a pan, add cooking oil, all-purpose flour & mix well and cook for 1-2 minutes.<br />Add milk, whisk well & cook for 2-3 minutes.<br />Turn off the flame, add cream & whisk well.<br />Turn on the flame, add black pepper powder, garlic powder, dried oregano, salt & whisk well until thicken.<br />Let it cool.<br />Assembling:<br />In baking dish, add & spread white 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. cover with aluminum foil.<br />Bake in preheated oven at 180C for 15-20 minutes. Take out the lasagna uncover the foil and put it back in the oven for 10 minutes or until cheese gets golden brown color.<br />Sprinkle fresh parsley & serve!
