Because of how easy it is to make, how tasty and how nourishing and satisfying it is, lasagne is one of the most famous dishes in the world, and one of the star meals in any home. Both kids and adults love it and it can have as many versions as your imagination can invent. Do you know how to cook a mouth-watering lasagne?
How to cook lasagne at home
- Heat water in a saucepan. When it boils, add a couple of pinches of salt. Add the lasagne sheets one by one making sure they don’t stick to each other and let them boil following the package instructions. If you are in a hurry, you can skip this step by using Gallo’s oven ready lasagne sheets.
- Sauté your choice of ingredients together. It could be meat, spinach, mushrooms… or anything else you have in your fridge. Cook all the ingredients in a frying pan over a low heat, and after a few minutes, add the tomato sauce.
- To build the lasagne, add a few tablespoons of bechamel sauce to the bottom of a tray. Place the sheets on top, add a layer of the tomato sauce mixture and another layer of bechamel. Repeat this process until you have, at least, three levels. If you want, and if the tray is big enough, you can build more layers. Finally, top it off with a generous layer of bechamel and add grated parmesan cheese or another cheese suitable for grilling.
Lasagne cooking time in the oven
If you are wondering how long you need to cook lasagne for, the answer is pretty easy, although it will depend on the type of oven you have at home. The important thing is to preheat the oven to 180ºC or 200ºC before putting the lasagne in. If you put the lasagne in the oven at 180ºC, the cooking time will be approximately 30 minutes. And if you preheat the oven to 200ºC, 20 minutes will be enough. However, the secret to a perfectly cooked lasagne is to keep an eye on it and take it out of the oven when the cheese is completely melted and slightly golden on top.
Different types of lasagne sheets
From the classic Bolognese meat lasagne, all the way to a vegetable, salmon or textured soy-based one, the variations of this dish are endless. But, did you know that there are different types of pasta to make your lasagne?
Lasagne “oven ready” sheets
For those who are impatient or always in a hurry, Gallo has created its Lasagne “oven ready” sheets[1]. There’s no need to boil them first, they are ready for you to start layering your lasagne with your favourite ingredients and sauce. You get to skip a step and save a lot of time while keeping all the flavour and texture that you love so much!
Egg lasagne sheets
Made from a selection of the best quality wheat and eggs, these egg lasagne sheets give your dishes that soft texture and intense, traditional flavour that you love so much.
Gluten-free lasagne and cannelloni sheets
Produced with corn and rice flour, gluten-free lasagne sheets have a delicious flavour and are the perfect option for people who are gluten intolerant or have coeliac disease (and for their whole family). They are the best way not to miss out on eating a delicious homemade lasagne or traditional cannelloni.
There’s no doubt that the best lasagne is the one you make at home. And, as you can see, making a tasty lasagne is really easy. Also, it’s an ideal meal to use up all the ingredients you have left in your fridge. And, if you have children, it’s the perfect option for them to eat vegetables without complaining. Why not cook a lasagne today?