Parmesan Garlic Bacon Lasagna (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Meat Sauce
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Black pepper, just add as much as you like
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Salt, sprinkle in however much you want
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0.5 teaspoon smoked paprika
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1 teaspoon of your go-to Italian seasoning
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680 g marinara sauce
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120 g crispy beef bacon, broken into bits
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3 garlic cloves, chopped up small
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1 small onion, chopped
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450 g ground beef, 80/20 ratio
→ Parmesan Garlic Béchamel
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Black pepper, add to fit your taste
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Salt, put in as you like
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2 teaspoons garlic powder
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100 g Parmesan cheese, shredded
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480 ml whole milk
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24 g plain flour
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45 g unsalted butter
→ Assembly
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2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped up (can skip this)
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50 g extra Parmesan for the last layer
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100 g cheddar cheese, grated
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200 g mozzarella cheese, grated
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12 lasagna noodles, cooked just till firm
# Instructions:
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Once you’re done building it, pop the dish into your oven covered with foil for 30 minutes. Take off the foil, then bake another 15 minutes till the cheese gets bubbly and golden up top. Pull it out and let it sit for 10 minutes so it stays together when you cut it. Want? Toss parsley on top.
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Turn your oven on to 190°C. Scoop some meat sauce onto the bottom of a 23×33 cm baking dish. Place a layer of noodles on that. Pour some béchamel over the noodles. Throw on a mix of grated mozzarella and cheddar. Keep repeating: meat sauce, noodles, béchamel, cheeses. Save a nice thick cheese layer to end. Finish with lots of grated Parmesan on top.
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Melt your butter in a saucepan over a medium flame. Dump in the flour and keep stirring for 1 or 2 minutes—don’t let it taste raw. Splash in the milk bit by bit and whisk hard till it thickens up, about 5 minutes. Mix in your Parmesan and garlic powder, then salt and pepper to taste. Take the pan off the heat.
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Get a big frying pan hot on medium. Toss in your ground beef and brown it all the way. Add the onion and let it soften up for 4-5 minutes. Stir in the chopped garlic and cook just a minute. Then throw in the marinara, beef bacon bits, Italian seasoning, and smoked paprika. Put in salt and pepper. Let it bubble together for about 10 minutes, then set to the side.
# Notes:
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Letting things cool off before you cut makes the slices hold their shape and not fall apart.