Sachiko's Pasta Recipes for Microwave Cooking: Lasagna with Meat Sauce

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Lasagna with Meat Sauce

Grandma's homemade lasagna

[4 servings: 10 x 6 x 2-inch baking dish] Cooking time: 50 minutes

3/4 pound lasagna noodles
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
parsley sprigs

< Meat Sauce >
1/2 pound ground beef
2 cups Tomato sauce (homemade or ready made)

< White Sauce >
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons margarine or butter
2 cups low-fat milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

1. Place the ground beef and tomato sauce in a microwave-safe bowl (2 liter or 2 quart). Loosen (aerate) the ground beef with a fork.

2. Cover with a vented microwave lid. Cook on HIGH (1200W) for 8 – 10 minutes or until the sauce starts to boil. Take out and mix well.

3. To make the <White Sauce>, place the flour and margarine in a microwave-safe bowl (2 liter or 2 quart). Cover with a microwave lid and cook on HIGH (1200W) for 40 seconds to 1 minute.

4. Take out and stir, adding the milk gradually. The sauce will start to thicken. Cover with a microwave lid and cook on HIGH (1200W) for 2 minutes. Take out and stir, then cook for 2 more minutes. Take out, add salt and pepper and stir.

5. Cook lasagna noodles according to the directions on the package.

Image of adding White Sauce and Meat Sauce over the lasagna noodles. 6. Grease the inside of the baking dish. Place 8 pieces of cooked lasagna noodles. If the noodle is too long hang them outside of the dish. Alternate 1/2 cup of <White Sauce> and 1/2 cup <Meat Sauce> over the lasagna noodles.

Image of the second layer of White Sauce and Meat Sauce added over the lasagna noodles. 7. Fold in 2 of the hanging lasagna noodles and add <White Sauce> and <Meat Sauce>.

8. Repeat for the next lasagna noodles.

Image of the lasagna noodles folded over the sauces. 9. Add the 2 sauces alternately and fold in the rest of the lasagna noodles.

Image of the lasagna noodles before adding the last second layer of sauces. Image of adding the last layer of sauces over the lasagna noodles. 10. Repeat the process (see pictures) until all the sauce is used.

Image of the lasagna made ready for microwave cooking. 11. Top with Parmesan cheese and parsley sprigs. Cook in 450F oven for 25 – 30 minutes or until the sauce bubbles.

* When using plastic wrap as a cover, poke a hole in the center to vent the steam.

For how long you should cook with your microwave oven, see Cooking Time vs Wattage Conversion.
For more tips of using Microwave Oven, see Sachiko's Guideline to Microwave Cooking.

Nutrition Facts
One serving contains:
Calories	Total Fat	Saturated Fat	Cholesterol	Sodium	Carbohydrate	Dietary Fiber	Protein
603	13.4g	3.9g	49mg	908mg	82.8g	3.8g	33.2g