Lasagna green

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 4 tsp flour
• 4 tbsp butter
• 1 liter of milk
• 1 piece(s) lemon peel, untreated
• some salt
• some white pepper
• some nutmeg, freshly grated
• 1 onion(s)
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 500 g minced meat, mixed
• 1 carrot(s)
• 1 stalk(s) celery
• 1 small can of tomatoes, peeled
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 100 ml red wine, dry
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp oregano
• some salt
• some pepper
• 1 pinch(s) of sugar
• 12 lasagna sheets
• some cheese, grated
• some fat, for the mold

Instructions

Working time approx. 1 hour; Cooking/baking time approx. 40 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 40 minutes

For the béchamel sauce, heat the butter in a saucepan. Stir in the flour. Then add the milk while stirring, then add the lemon zest. Simmer the sauce for about 20 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove the lemon zest and season the sauce with a little salt, white pepper, and nutmeg. For the meat sauce, peel and finely chop the onion and garlic. Peel, rinse, and coarsely grate the carrot. Trim, wash, and finely slice the celery. Heat olive oil in a pan. Fry the minced meat until crumbly. Add the diced onion and garlic and cook until translucent. Add the grated carrot and celery slices and mix in. Stir in the tomatoes and their juices, tomato paste, red wine, bay leaf, and oregano. Season with salt, pepper, and a pinch of sugar. Cover and simmer the sauce for 20 to 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan-assisted). Grease a square ovenproof dish and spread some béchamel sauce on the bottom. Cover with a few lasagna sheets. Spread some meat sauce on top and cover with a few more lasagna sheets. Spread more béchamel sauce on top and continue layering until all the ingredients are used up. Finish with béchamel sauce. Spread grated cheese on top and bake the lasagna in the preheated oven on the middle rack from the bottom for about 40 minutes. After about 30 minutes, cover with aluminum foil and continue baking for the remaining 10 minutes. If children are eating with you, simply replace the red wine with broth or tomato juice.