This is the lasagna recipe you've asked for (I've taken this sort of straight from the recipe book). BUT along the way I have found easier (and cheaper) way to do this..
The sauce :
600g ground beef
1 small onion, diced
1 canned tomatoes
1 canned tomato paste
Sugar
Salt
Oregano
Thyme (Optional)
Bay leaf (Optional)
(easy way : just prepare the usual spaghetti bolognaise sauce you've always make)
Lasagna noodles
(tip : buy "no pre-cook" lasagna sheets; that'll make life easier. But make sure you add extra liquid to your sauce for the lasagna to soften. My rule of thumb : the liquid should cover the noodles)
2 eggs
15oz ricotta cheese
(Note: ricotta cheese is expensive. Kalau nak senang pakai la ricotta cheese ni. Kalau nak jimat, prepare your own white sauce. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a kuali, add 1-2 tablespoons of flour . When the flour and butter is well mixed, add milk, some water and a bit of salt. Kacau sampai pekat. Tutup api. Exacly like when you make mushroom soup).
16oz shredded mozarella cheese (I add cheddar too to my lasagna)
How to cook:
Cook ground beef and onion until beef is browned. Add tomatoes and the next 6 ingredients. Cook for about 30 minutes. Discard bay leaf (or masaklah macam spaghetti sauce).
Combine eggs and ricotta cheese in a small bowl. In a 13" by 9" baking pan arrange lasagna to cover all the surface. Spoon one third of ricotta cheese (or the white sauce you prepared above) over the lasagna noodles. Top with one-third sauce. Repeat two more layers (making three layers in all).
Bake in oven for about 25 minutes (or longer if you've put too much liquid). Remove from oven. Top with the cheese. Bake for another 15 minutes until cheese is melted and brown. Remove from oven. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
Voilà! I like mine with pickled jalapeño or chili flakes. The children prefer theirs with a dash of parmesan. My hubs prefers hot sauce. Bon appétit!
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