The Best Lasagne with Mature Cheddar & Gruyere Cheese Sauce

The Best Lasagne with Mature Cheddar & Gruyere Cheese Sauce

The ultimate homemade lasagne!

Serves 6
Prep time: 45 minutes
Cooking time:  50-60 minutes

Ingredients

• For the tomato sauce
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 x 400g can chopped tomatoes
• 1 garlic clove, peeled & crushed
• Pinch of caster sugar
• 1 sprig fresh thyme, leaves only, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• Sea salt & freshly ground pepper

For the meat sauce

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 4 shallots, peeled & finely chopped
• 1 carrot, peeled & finely chopped
• 1 celery stalk, finely chopped
• 500g lean minced beef
• 1 sprig fresh thyme, stalks removed
• 2 bay leaves
• 5 basil leaves, torn
• 375ml red wine, Chianti or merlot
• Pinch of caster sugar
• 2 tsp tomato puree

For the cheese sauce:

• 600ml milk
• 1 bay leaf
• 6 black peppercorns
• Slice of onion
• 60g butter
• 60g plain flour
• 2 tsp Dijon Mustard
• 100g mature cheddar cheese, grated
• 100g Gruyere cheese, grated
• Salt & pepper

12 pre-cooked lasagne sheets
100g Parmesan Cheese


Preparation method

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