Rachel's Everyday Kitchen by Rachel Allen

Author:Rachel Allen
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2013-08-05T16:00:00+00:00

The ragù is also used in the Classic Lasagne. I like to make double quantities and then freeze half to use with lasagne or pasta. The cooked sauce can be frozen for up to three months and will otherwise keep in the fridge for up to three days.

CLASSIC LASAGNE

A firm favourite in our house, lasagne is great for feeding a hungry crowd. With a bit of forward planning, you can save time preparing the dish by using ragù that you’ve already made (see here).

Serves 6–8

1 quantity of cooked ragù (see here)

12–16 sheets of fresh or precooked dried lasagne (see tip)

100g (3½oz) Cheddar cheese, grated

50g (2oz) Parmesan cheese, grated

For the cheese sauce

70g (2½oz) butter

70g (2½oz) plain flour

1 litre (1¾ pints) milk

200g (7oz) Cheddar cheese, grated

1 tsp Dijon mustard

Equipment

20 × 30cm (8 × 12in) ovenproof dish

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F), Gas mark 4.

First make the cheese sauce. Melt the butter in a saucepan on a medium heat, then whisk in the flour and cook, stirring frequently, for 1 minute. Gradually pour in the milk and bring to the boil, whisking continuously until the sauce has thickened. Remove from the heat and whisk in the cheese and mustard, seasoning with salt and pepper to taste, then set aside.

Place a thin layer of ragù in the bottom of the ovenproof dish, cover with a layer of the cheese sauce, then add lasagne sheets to cover the sauce, in a single layer. Repeat this process, finishing with a layer of pasta topped with cheese sauce only.

Sprinkle over both cheeses, then bake in the oven for 45–50 minutes or until golden brown and bubbling hot. Serve with a green salad if you wish.

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