Quick Lasagna with Ground Meat and Béchamel Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 pachet lasagna sheets (The source says “1 package of pasta”; in the steps, the dish is referred to as lasagna.)
• 300 g ground meat
• 1 large onion (Diced.)
• 2 garlic cloves (Grated or minced; the source says to add them together with the grated tomatoes.)
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 3 tomatoes (Grated.)
• 4 tbsp vegetable oil (For sautéing the onion and meat.)
• 1.5 cup water
• salt (To taste, for the meat sauce.)
• ground hot pepper (To taste.)
• 2 tbsp flour (Heaping; for the béchamel sauce.)
• 3 cup milk (Added gradually to prevent lumps from forming.)
• 50 g butter (For the béchamel sauce.)
• 1 tsp salt (For the béchamel sauce.)
• black pepper (A pinch, for the béchamel sauce.)
• 1 cup grated cheese (For topping; the source does not specify the equivalent weight in grams.)

Steps

1. 1

   Dice the onion finely.

2. 2

   Heat the vegetable oil and sauté the onion together with the ground meat.

3. 3

   Add the grated tomatoes, garlic, and tomato paste, then stir to combine.

4. 4

   When the sauce is well sautéed, add 1.5 cups of water, salt, and ground hot pepper to taste. Let the sauce simmer until cooked.

5. 5

   For the béchamel sauce, melt the butter in a saucepan.

6. 6

   Add the flour and cook it in the butter.

7. 7

   Pour in the milk gradually, stirring continuously so the sauce does not become lumpy.

8. 8

   Add the salt and a pinch of black pepper, then cook the sauce until it is more fluid than a pudding.

9. 9

   Arrange the lasagna sheets in the baking dish.

10. 10

    Spread the meat sauce over the pasta.

11. 11

    Pour the béchamel sauce over the meat sauce.

12. 12

    Finally, cover the lasagna with béchamel sauce and grated cheese.

13. 13

    Bake at 180° until the bottom and top are browned.

14. 14

    Serve the dish hot.

Notes

The source does not specify the temperature unit of 180° or the exact baking time; cook until the dish is browned on top and underneath. The quantity for “1 package of pasta” is not specified in grams.

Nutrition per serving

• main course
• Italian
• lasagna
• with meat
• oven-baked
• béchamel sauce
• dinner
• served hot