Gourmet Lasagna Supreme

Ingredients:

• 454-gram IDEAL GOURMET LASAGNA (cooked according to package instructions)
• 4 cups Mozzarella cheese (shredded)

Tomato sauce:

• 1 ½ tbsp Olive oil
• 4 pieces White onions (minced)
• 2 cloves Garlic (minced or pressed)
• 500 grams Ground beef
• 4 cans whole peeled tomatoes
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp Chili powder
• ¼ cup Chicken stock
• 3 cans Black beans 15 oz (drained and rinsed)
• Salt and pepper

Bechamel Sauce:

• 50 grams All-purpose flour
• 2 packs Butter
• 600 ml All-purpose cream
• ½ pc White onion
• 1 piece Bay leaf
• 2 pieces Cloves
• 1 pinch Nutmeg
• Salt and white pepper

Garnish:

• 1 cup fresh cilantro (chopped)
• Parmesan cheese (grated)

Procedure:

For the tomato sauce:

1. Sauté onions and garlic in oil until translucent.
2. In the same pan, sauté ground beef until nicely brown.
3. Add whole peeled tomatoes, cumin, chili powder, stock, and black beans. Simmer for 4-5 minutes.
4. Season to taste. Set aside.

For the béchamel sauce:

1. In a pan, combine all-purpose flour and butter to make a roux.
2. Add in all-purpose cream.
3. Put in onion, bay leaf, and cloves.
4. Add a pinch of nutmeg.
5. Season with salt and white pepper. Set aside.

To assemble:

1. Spread the tomato sauce in the bottom of the pan just enough to cover. Layer it with the first lasagna sheet.
2. Pour béchamel sauce, then, layer it again with cooked lasagna.
3. Just repeat the process until the desired layering has been achieved.
4. Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese on top.
5. Bake lasagna for 20 minutes in a pre-heated 375° F oven or until cheese topping starts to get brown.
6. Let it rest for 5-10 minutes.
7. Dust with grated parmesan cheese. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro.