Individual lasagna bolognese with béchamel
Individual lasagnas in foil pans: Bolognese simmered for 45 minutes, béchamel, mozzarella and grated cheese, baked for 30 minutes.
Individual lasagnas assembled in aluminum foil pans: Axelle makes six at a time, topped with grated cheese, and bakes them until nicely browned and bubbling.
The Bolognese simmers for 45 minutes with canned whole tomatoes, tomato paste, a carrot, half a bell pepper, mushrooms and a small glass of red wine. Then you alternate béchamel, lasagna noodle, Bolognese and mozzarella, finishing with béchamel.
On July 14, they were followed by a panna cotta with berry coulis.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time1 hr
- Cook time1 hr 15 min
- Total2 hr 15 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostModerate
- Cooking methodBaked
- Estimated cost$24.27 $4.05 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
Ingredients
Bolognese
- $7.54
- $1.01
- $0.44
- $0.39
- $0.80
- $0.33
- $0.09
- $0.53
- $0.30
- $0.04
Assembly
- $3.49
- $3.74
- $4.06
- $1.51
Prices from US supermarkets for 9 of 14 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
Bolognese
- Soften the shallots in the butter.
- Add the ground beef and cook it over medium heat.
- Once it’s no longer pink, add the tomatoes and tomato paste and mix well. ≈ 4 min
- Add the diced bell pepper and carrot, the mushrooms and the pressed garlic. ≈ 3 min
- Add the spices and the wine, and let it evaporate. ≈ 3 min
- Simmer for 45 minutes over medium heat, stirring from time to time.
Assembly
- Make the béchamel and cut the mozzarella into very thin slices. ≈ 8 min
- In each foil pan, alternate béchamel, lasagna noodle, Bolognese, béchamel and mozzarella, finishing with béchamel. ≈ 3 min
- Sprinkle with Gruyère and Parmesan. ≈ 2 min
- Bake for about 30 minutes at 200 °C, until the tops are nicely browned.
The bill
Individual lasagna bolognese with béchamel
- 800 g ground beef$7.54
- 1 can whole peeled tomatoes (800 g)$1.01
- 1 small glass red wine$0.44
- 1 carrot$0.39
- 1/2 red bell pepper$0.80
- 2 shallots$0.33
- 1 garlic clove$0.09
- Butter$0.53
- Herbes de Provence, basil, paprika$0.30
- Salt and pepper$0.04
- Béchamel$3.49
- 250 g mozzarella$3.74
- 125 g grated Gruyère$4.06
- 125 g grated Parmesan$1.51
Total$24.27
that's $4.05 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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