Lasagna with White Sauce

This is a recipe from Taste of Home Magazine and I’ve had it for at least 15 years. It sounds difficult, but it’s not. You don’t even need to cook the noodles. Really. The recipe says it will serve 10 – 12 people. ?????? I can eat a fourth of it myself. Those must be some TINY people. You could probably use a packet of White Sauce mix from the grocery store, but it's so easy to make it homemade, try it. 

1 pound ground beef, could use ground turkey

1 large onion, chopped

1 can (14 ½ ounces) tomatoes with liquid, cut up

2 T tomato paste

1 beef bouillon cube

1 ½ t Italian seasoning

1 t salt

½ t pepper

¼ t ground red or cayenne pepper

WHITE SAUCE:

2 T butter or margarine, (I use margarine)

3 T flour

1 t salt

¼ t pepper

2 cups milk

¾ cup water

1 ¼ cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided

10 – 12 uncooked lasagna noodles

In a dutch oven, or big pot, cook beef and onion until meat is browned and onion is tender; drain.  Use a spoon to break the meat into tiny pieces. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, bouillon and seasonings.  Cover and cook over medium low heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Meanwhile, melt butter in a medium saucepan; stir in flour, salt and pepper.  Add milk gradually; bring to a boil, stirring constantly.  Reduce heat and cook for 1 minute. Add ¾ cup water. (I add the water to give the sauce a little more moisture since the noodles aren’t cooked.) Remove from the heat and stir in half of the cheese; set aside.  Pour half of the meat sauce into an un-greased 9x13 baking dish.  Cover with half of the lasagna noodles.  Cover with remaining meat sauce.  Top with remaining noodles.  Pour white sauce over noodles.  Sprinkle with remaining cheese.  Cover and bake at 400° for 40 minutes or until noodles are done.  Let cool for about 10 minutes before you cut into it. 

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Lasagna with White Sauce