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Gordon Ramsay Beef Lasagne Recipe

Gordon Ramsay Beef Lasagne Recipe

My Gordon Ramsay-style beef lasagne recipe — a slow-cooked ragu, silky nutmeg béchamel, and layers that hold together on the plate.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Resting Time 15 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 8 People
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: British, Italian
Calories: 620
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • Beef Ragu:
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 large onion finely diced
  • 2 carrots finely diced
  • 2 celery sticks finely diced
  • 3 garlic cloves finely chopped
  • 800 g beef mince
  • 150 g pancetta diced
  • 150 ml red wine
  • 2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp tomato purée
  • 1 beef stock cube
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • Salt and black pepper
  • Nutmeg Béchamel:
  • 70 g unsalted butter
  • 70 g plain flour
  • 800 ml whole milk warmed
  • 1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
  • 80 g Parmesan finely grated
  • To Assemble:
  • 250 g fresh lasagne sheets
  • 100 g mozzarella torn
  • 30 g Parmesan finely grated

Method
 

  1. Cook onion, carrot and celery in olive oil for 10–12 minutes until soft. Add garlic, cook 1 minute.
  2. Brown pancetta, then brown beef mince in batches.
  3. Return everything to the pan, add red wine, reduce by half.
  4. Add tomatoes, purée, stock cube, bay leaves, oregano. Simmer 1.5–2 hours until thick.
  5. Make béchamel: melt butter, whisk in flour, cook 1 minute, gradually whisk in warm milk until thickened. Stir in nutmeg and Parmesan.
  6. Preheat oven to 190°C / 170°C fan / Gas 5.
  7. Layer ragu, pasta, ragu, béchamel — repeat 4 times, finishing with béchamel.
  8. Top with mozzarella and Parmesan. Bake 35–40 minutes until golden and bubbling.
  9. Rest 10–15 minutes before slicing.

Notes

Brown the mince in batches — this is the single biggest flavour factor in the whole recipe.
Reduce the ragu until thick before assembling, or the finished lasagne will be watery.
Rest the bake for a full 10–15 minutes before cutting into it.
Freezes beautifully for up to 3 months, whole or in individual portions.