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Gourmet Lasagne Italiano

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Prep Time 1 hour

Cook Time 45 min

Serves 8 - 10

Ingredients

Lasagna Filling
1 lb. Lasagna, cooked & drained
1 cup Grana Padano, grated
6 oz. Bel Paese* cheese, thinly sliced
2 tbsp butter, cut into small pieces

Meat Sauce
1/2 medium onion, sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
2-3 tbsp vegetable oil
1 lb. lean ground beef
1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes
1 tsp. dried basil leaves
1/2 cup thinly sliced celery
1/2 cup thinly sliced carrot

Bechamel Sauce
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
3/4 cup milk
White pepper *
Remove wax coating and moist, white crust from cheese.

Preparation

For Bechamel Sauce, in small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour, cook for 2 minutes. Slowly blend in milk. Add white pepper to taste. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until thick and bubbly. Set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 13 x 9 inch baking dish. Set aside.

For meat sauce, in large skillet or Dutch oven, saute onion and garlic in vegetable oil until tender. Add ground beef and cook until browned, stirring occasionally. Add tomatoes, basil, celery and carrot. Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook about 45 minutes. Remove cover and simmer 15 minutes.
Arrange a third of the lasagna noodles in bottom of prepared baking dish. Add half the Bel

Paese. Spread with meat sauce. Repeat layers of noodles and Bel Paese. Spread with Bechamel Sauce. Top with layer of noodles. Dot with butter. Sprinkle with Grana Padano. Bake until light golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes.