My Moment Of Solitude: Lasagna ala Dyta

I've always wanted to try to make lasagna.. I knew the concept, but never had the time (or effort) to make it. So, I decided to make it last Sunday. I didn't browse any recipes this time, only created my own recipe.. Alhamdulillah it turned out nicely :).

Here's my recipe :

1. Meat Sauce

Meat Sauce

Actually this recipe is a modification of my mom's spagetti sauce recipe :
Ingredients :
1/2 kg Ground beef
3 large tomatoes and 1 carrot, blendered
250 gr Shredded Cheddar cheese
1 tbsp Tomato Sauce
1 tsp Tomato Paste
Half an Onion, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, minced
Olive oil and butter
2 bayleaves
1 tbsp oregano
1 tbsp blackpepper
salt and sugar to taste

Directions :
Saute the onions until golden brown, add in garlic, stir for a couple minutes. Add the ground beef, cook till color changes, add a little water. Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, bay leaf, tomato&carrot juice, and all the other ingredients, cook until meat is tender and the sauce is thickened in a low heat.

2. Cheese Sauce also known as Beschamel Sauce

Cheese Sauce

Ingredients :
250 ml fresh full cream milk
250 gr cheddar cheese
Canned mushrooms (optional)
1 tbsp cornstarch
Half an onion, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, minced
Olive oil and butter
1 tbsp blackpepper
Salt to taste

Directions :
Saute the onions and garlic, add in the cornstarch stir through until dissolved. Add the mushrooms, stir until cooked, then add milk, cheese, and other ingredients. Cook in a low heat until sauce thickens.

3. Cook Lasagna as in the direction in the box til al dente.

4. Assembly the lasagna in a heatproof pan, starting with a layer of lasagna, meat sauce, cheese sauce, lasagna, over and over until all the ingredients are finished, topped with the cheese sauce, and sprinkled with more cheddar or mozzarella cheese.