Lasagna: a recipe that will dip into the world of Italian cuisine
Lasagna - one of the dishes of Italian cuisine, on a par withwith pizza and pasta has achieved popularity throughout the world. Prepare lasagna is simple enough, and many different recipes will allow housewives plenty of fantasy. After all, it is enough to change only one of the ingredients of lasagna, and it will turn out to be a completely different dish. By itself, lasagna is a puff dish in which the dough sheets alternate with a filling - meat, mushroom or vegetable. According to the best Italian traditions, every layer is sprinkled with cheese.
Dough for lasagna needs special - it can bebuy in ready-made form or make your own by the preferred recipe. If you decide to use a ready-made dough, then carefully follow the manufacturer's instructions: you need to boil some plates before cooking. If you decide to add your favorite sauce to the dish - do not regret it. The more sauce, the juicier the prepared dish will be
Dough for lasagna: recipe
The most important and invariable ingredient of lasagna -special dough. You can buy a ready-made semi-finished product or make a dough yourself. Homemade dough turns out more delicious, and at a price much cheaper, so the choice is obvious.
Necessary ingredients:
flour (the best special - for pasta) - 400 grams
eggs - 2 pieces
water 40 g
salt - 1 tsp.
sunflower oil - 1 tbsp.
Cooking method
Sift the flour and pour it on the table with a slide, make a groove on top.
In the cavity, break the eggs, add water, salt and oil.
Knead the dough until it stops sticking to your hands, but not less than 5 minutes. If the dough is too strong, you can add a little water.
Put the dough in a bag or wrap it in a food film and leave it for half an hour.
The finished dough is divided into 6 equal parts and rolled to a thickness of 1-2 mm.
Knife cut the rolled dough, giving it a square shape. Cuttings do not throw out - from them you can make 2 more sheets of dough.
Ready sheets can be hidden in the freezer and used as needed.
Meat lasagna: recipe
One of the most popular recipes is lasagna with meat stuffing. And even with this recipe, you will have scope for creativity. Combining different types of meat, you can achieve completely different tastes.
Necessary ingredients:
dough for lasagna
fried meat - 300 g
ham (sliced) - 150 g
meat broth - 1.5 cups
tomato sauce - 1 1/3 cup
carrots - 3 pcs
celery - 2 pcs
onion - 3 pieces
olive oil - 5 tbsp. l.
white wine - 1.5 cups
seasonings to taste.
Cooking method
Wash vegetables thoroughly and clean.
In a frying pan in vegetable oil fry finely chopped onions, carrots and celery.
When the onion is cooked to transparency, add the meat and ham. Sprinkle with nutmeg, salt and pepper. Fry 20 minutes.
Add the tomato sauce and simmer with the lid closed on low heat for 15 minutes.
Pour broth, wine and put the herbs, stew on medium heat for no more than an hour. After extinguishing the grass to get and throw out - they will no longer be needed.
If required, boil the dough plates slightlysalty water (so that they do not stick together, you can add a couple of spoons of sunflower oil). Fold the prepared dough on a sieve to drain the water, and put them on paper towels. Sheets of dough should completely dry out.
Lubricate the baking dish with olive oil and put a layer of dough on the bottom.
Put the meat stuffing on the dough and pour it abundantly with sauce (best suited bechamel), sprinkle with grated cheese.
Alternating the two previous steps, lay out all the dough and the whole stuffing. Lay the remaining cheese on the last layer of the dough.
Bake for 40 minutes at 200 degrees. Ready to serve the dish in a hot form.
Bon appetite!
