lasagna

You don't really need a recipe... it's really simple.  Just put what you want in it, in whatever layers you like!

I certainly dont follow a recipe for mine... i just make it up as i go along. 

Including using haggis, if I recall!

Which was lovely - very rich but gorgeous!

Including using haggis, if I recall!

Which was lovely - very rich but gorgeous!

I usually make that for St Andrews Night... only a month to go! 

I'll eat the lasagna with bechamel, but it's not really my thing.  Meh.

In Florida, I was taught how to make lasagna by a Noo Yawk Italian-American, and it doesn't have any bloody bechamel sauce in it - that's for sure!  But it does have lots of meatballs, Italian sausage, ricotta, mozzarella & red sauce in it -- served with lots of fresh grated parm on the side. 

They do weird things to lasagna in this country. They put ketchup on it and serve chips with it. And they make it with cheddar. Horror!
I make lasagna the 'American' way, with homemade bolongaise, mozzerella and ricotta. Spinach and mushrooms have been known to sneak in there too.
I honestly didnt know that béchamel sauce is used in 'Italian' lasagne. I find that its too runny and tastes of nothing.

Bella Pasta (now Bella Italia) used to do an amazing lasagne with smoked cheese - it was fabulous.  Looked at their website and it seems they don't do it anymore.   

http://www.welcometuscany.it/special_interest/wine_food_olive_oil/tuscan-food-recipes-italian-culinary-tuscany/tuscan-sauces/Besciamella%20Bechamel%20Sauce.htm

http://www.italyum.com/italian-recipes/top-tips/bechamel-sauce.html

http://italian.lifetips.com/faq/37121/0/how-do-you-make-bechamel-sauce/index.html

They do weird things to lasagna in this country. They put ketchup on it and serve chips with it. And they make it with cheddar. Horror!
I make lasagna the 'American' way, with homemade bolongaise, mozzerella and ricotta. Spinach and mushrooms have been known to sneak in there too.
I honestly didnt know that béchamel sauce is used in Italian versions of lasagne. I find that its too runny and tastes of nothing.

who puts ketchup on lasagna? I've never known anyone to do that!! That's got nothing to do with Britain, it's just someone's bad taste!

I actually kind of like getting chips with lasagna!    I don't eat chips that often, but when I do - oh yummm!   [Could still do without the bechamel & now come to think of it - the pub lasagna I had at the weekend, although a bit dry (could have used more red sauce!), did not have any bechamel in/on it!]

Lasagne & chips is good!
I love dipping the chips in the bechamel...

who puts ketchup on lasagna? I've never known anyone to do that!! That's got nothing to do with Britain, it's just someone's bad taste!

My husband and his family eat it this way. Well, my husband used to, until I educated him to eat properly.

Lasagne & chips is good!
I love dipping the chips in the bechamel...

double carbs though!
fish and chips, yes; burger and chips, yes. Lasagne and chips...overkill

double carbs though!

The more the merrier!

My husband and his family eat it this way. Well, my husband used to, until I educated him to eat properly.

well rest assured, the rest of Britian doesn't eat it this way, although now I expect a dozen  people will come and post they've seen it done!

The more the merrier!

If I want double carbs I will have chips or mash and gravy 

Lasagne and chips is a staple of English '90's pub food, before everything went all 'gastro'! This is the only situation where ketchup can be put on lasagne - in my experience, to hide the bland taste of the bechamel sauce!  

Bechamel sauce on lasagne is, however, only bland if it is cooked badly. It shouldn't be a heavy flavour, but it should certainly add to the dish and should never be watery.

Vicky