Name: Oven-Ready Lasagna with Meat Sauce and Béchamel
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Milk - 1 quart; Butter - 6 tablespoons; All-purpose flour - 5 tablespoons; Grated Parmesan cheese, divided - 1 cup; Ground nutmeg - ¼ teaspoon; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - ¼ teaspoon; Barilla® Meat Sauce - 1 (24 ounce) jar; Fresh basil leaves, julienned - 8 tablespoons; Barilla® Oven Ready Lasagne - 1 (9 ounce) box

Ingredients for - Oven-Ready Lasagna with Meat Sauce and Béchamel

1. Milk 1 quart

2. Butter 6 tablespoons

3. All-purpose flour 5 tablespoons

4. Grated Parmesan cheese, divided 1 cup

5. Ground nutmeg ¼ teaspoon

6. Salt and ground black pepper to taste ¼ teaspoon

7. Barilla® Meat Sauce 1 (24 ounce) jar

8. Fresh basil leaves, julienned 8 tablespoons

9. Barilla® Oven Ready Lasagne 1 (9 ounce) box

How to cook deliciously - Oven-Ready Lasagna with Meat Sauce and Béchamel

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Bring milk to a simmer in a saucepan over medium-high heat.

3 . Stage

Meanwhile, melt butter in a separate saucepan over medium heat. Add flour; cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes. Whisk hot milk vigorously into butter-flour mixture and bring to a simmer; cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, nutmeg, salt, and pepper into bechamel until smooth.

4 . Stage

Pour 1/4 of the meat sauce and 1/4 of the béchamel into the bottom of a 9x13-baking dish; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons basil. Cover with 3 noodles and repeat for 3 layers. Spread remaining meat sauce and béchamel on top; sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons basil and remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Cover the dish with aluminum foil.

5 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are bubbling and slightly brown, about 20 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.