Rustic Lasagna

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Lasagna. Ahhh, a classic meaty cheesy mess. But it doesn't always have to be - This recipe however is one of my favorites & not that cheesy Italian restaurant cliche'. The key is to use fresh pasta in this recipe - for a lasagna that is light & delicate. If possible use your own tomatoes, we use jarred tomatoes from the garden - you just can't get that kinda flavor from a store bought jar.

Ingredients

• Bechamel
• Parmesan cheese
• 4 sheets of pasta to cover your dish
• Ragu

Directions

1. In your casserole dish ladle a little of the ragu.
2. In plenty of boiling salted water, cook your pasta until a bit further than al dente. Cook only 1 -2 sheets at a time (otherwise they will stick & it will be a mess)
3. Lay down the sheet of pasta in your dish, ok if it comes up over the edge of the dish (that will make for the good crunch bits!)
4. Add a ladle of ragu - cover completely but don’t over do it - less is more.
5. Dot bechamel.
6. Now a generous sprinkle of Parmesan cheese
7. Repeat these steps ending with sauce on the top layer of the pasta
8. Bake at 375 °F / 190 °C oven for 15-20 minutes until the top is brown & bubbly!

Contributed by

• La Travola Marche: Lasagna Recipe
• see Ragu recipe