Some dinners are worth the little bit of extra effort, and this is one of them.
This is the best Thermomix lasagne recipe you'll ever try, layers of creamy bechamel sauce, rich bolognese, fresh lasagne sheets and gooey melted cheese, on the table in just over an hour. If you love a Thermomix family dinner, you'll also want to try my Thermomix Minestrone Soup or Thermomix Pizza Dough.
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✅ Recipe Name: Thermomix Lasagne
🕒 Ready In: 1 hour 20 minutes
👪 Serves: 8
🍝 Calories: 581kcal per serve
🥣 Main Ingredients: beef and pork mince, lasagne sheets, bechamel sauce, mozzarella
📖 Dietary Info: freezer-friendly
⭐ Why You'll Love It: Rich bolognese, creamy bechamel and gooey cheese, made easy with the Thermomix doing the heavy lifting.
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"Very nice. I assembled the lasagne on Sunday and baked it on Monday and it was delicious. Thanks for the recipe." - Bec S
A simple beef lasagne is one of my family's most loved (and requested) dinners. While they love my easy (cheats!) Beef Lasagne, this version with creamy bechamel sauce is just that little bit extra special, and it really is worth the tiny bit of extra effort.
Serve on its own or add a side of homemade focaccia bread or a simple rocket and parmesan salad.
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Why You're Going To Love This Recipe
- Classic recipe, made easy - the Thermomix prepares and cooks both the bolognese and bechamel sauces for you; you just assemble and bake.
- Oozy, gooey and cheesy - mozzarella and bechamel make this lasagne extra creamy and delicious.
- Feeds a crowd - a big lasagne that feeds the whole family with leftovers to spare.
- Freezer-friendly - lasagne freezes beautifully, just defrost and reheat for an easy meal.
Lasagne Ingredients
A classic Thermomix lasagne is made using basic, budget-friendly ingredients.
- Lasagne sheets - fresh sheets cook quicker and stay softer and more moist than dried.
- Mozzarella and parmesan - mozzarella is the secret to the oozy cheesiness, parmesan on top adds extra flavour.
- Beef and pork mince - a combination of the two gives the best bolognese sauce.
- Wine - red or white both work, or substitute with liquid vegetable stock.
- Milk - full cream milk is important for the bechamel, skim milk results in a thinner sauce.
- Ground nutmeg - optional, but classic in a bechamel, just a small amount goes a long way.
Variations
- Extra creamy - double the bechamel sauce quantity for a saucier lasagne (a reader-tested tweak based on family preference).
- Vegetable-packed - add extra grated zucchini or carrot to the bolognese for hidden veggies.
- All beef - use all beef mince instead of a beef and pork combination if you prefer.
- Make it ahead - assemble the lasagne a day in advance, refrigerate, then bake straight from the fridge (adding a few extra minutes to the cook time).
How To Make Thermomix Lasagne
Follow this step-by-step guide for the perfect Thermomix lasagne.
Note: Scroll to the recipe card at the bottom for the ingredient quantities and full detailed method.
- Step 1: Make the bolognese base. Finely chop the celery, carrot, onion and garlic, then saute in olive oil until softened. Add the mince, herbs, bay leaf and stock powder and cook through.
- Step 2: Simmer the sauce. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste and wine and cook until rich and thickened, then keep warm in a ThermoServer.
- Step 3: Make the bechamel. Melt the butter, stir through the flour and cook briefly, then add the milk, salt, pepper and nutmeg and cook until thickened.
- Step 4: Assemble and bake. Layer bolognese, lasagne sheets and bechamel to make 4 layers, top with cheese, and bake for 30 minutes until golden and bubbling.
Recipe Tips
- Top tip: insert the Butterfly attachment when cooking the bolognese sauce; this helps keep it chunky rather than pureed.
- Use a combination of pork and beef mince for the best flavoured bolognese.
- Conventional oven? Increase the temperature by 10-20 degrees and keep an eye on browning; cover loosely with foil if it's browning too quickly.
- Keep the bolognese warm in a ThermoServer while you prepare the bechamel.
- Storage: refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
- Freezing: freeze in an airtight container for up to 3 months; defrost in the fridge or microwave before reheating.
Thermomix Lasagne FAQs
No, the Thermomix prepares and cooks both the bolognese sauce and the bechamel sauce. Once assembled, the lasagne itself is cooked in the oven.
Simply add a sheet of foil loosely over the top and continue cooking.
Absolutely. Use a classic bolognese recipe and prepare the bolognese and bechamel sauces on the stovetop instead.
Yes. Assemble it, cover and refrigerate overnight, then bake the next day, this works well and readers have had great results doing exactly this.
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Ingredients
For The Bolognese Sauce
- 100 g celery chopped into 2cm pieces
- 2 teaspoon minced garlic or 2 fresh garlic cloves
- 200 g carrot chopped into 2cm pieces
- 1 brown onion or red onion, halved
- 50 g olive oil
- 250 g beef mince
- 250 g pork mince
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 teaspoon vegetable stock powder or 2 teaspoon vegetable stock paste
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 50 g white wine or red wine
- 140 g tomato paste
- 400 g diced tomatoes
For The Bechamel Sauce
- 50 g butter
- 50 g plain flour
- 500 g milk full cream
- salt and pepper to taste
- pinch ground nutmeg optional
For The Lasagne
- 350 g fresh lasagne sheets
- 150 g mozzarella cheese grated
- 60 g parmesan cheese grated
Instructions
To Make The Bolognese Sauce
- Place the celery, minced garlic, carrot and halved onion into the Thermomix bowl. Mix for 3 seconds, Speed 7. Scrape down sides of mixing bowl.
- Add the olive oil and saute for 5 minutes, 100 degrees, Reverse, Speed 2.
- Add the beef mince, pork mince, bay leaf, vegetable stock powder (or paste) and dried herbs. Cook for 5 minutes, 100 degrees, Reverse, Speed 1. Use the spatula through the MC hole to help mix.
- Insert the Butterfly attachment. Add the wine, tomato paste and diced tomatoes. Cook for 25 minutes, 100 degrees, Reverse, Speed Soft (stirring Speed).
- Pour the sauce into a ThermoServer to keep warm while you prepare the bechamel sauce.
To Make The Bechamel Sauce
- Chop the butter and place into a clean Thermomix bowl. Melt for 2 minutes, 80 degrees, Speed 2.
- Add the flour and cook for 2 minutes, 100 degrees, Speed 1.
- Add the milk, salt, pepper and nutmeg (if using) and cook for 6 minutes, 90 degrees, Speed 4.
To Assemble The Lasagne
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees celsius (fan-forced).
- Lightly grease a 33cm x 22cm large baking dish.
- Spoon ½ cup of the bolognese sauce into the bottom of the prepared dish. Spread out with a spoon.
- Layer with the fresh lasagne sheets, ⅓ of the bolognese sauce and ¼ of the bechamel sauce.
- Repeat with the lasagne sheets, bolognese sauce and bechamel sauce until you have 4 layers, finishing with a layer of fresh lasagne sheets and bechamel sauce.
- Sprinkle over the grated mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese.
- Bake in the oven for 30 minutes or until golden and bubbling.
- Leave to stand for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Conventional oven - if your oven is not fan-forced, increase the temperature by 10-20 degrees. Keep an eye on the lasagne while cooking to ensure it is not browning too much, and if so, cover loosely with a sheet of foil.
- Insert the Butterfly attachment when cooking the bolognese sauce. This helps to keep it chunky.
- Using a combination of pork and beef mince will give you the BEST bolognese sauce.
- You can use either red or white wine in this recipe. If you prefer, you can replace the wine with vegetable stock liquid.
- Keep the bolognese sauce warm in a ThermoServer while you prepare the bechamel sauce.
- Best cheeses to use - mozzarella cheese is what gives this lasagne it's oozy, gooey cheesiness. Adding a little parmesan to the top gives is a traditional Italian flavour.
- Reheating - you can reheat lasagne in a low oven or in the microwave.
- Storing - store any leftover lasagne in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days.
- Freezing - freeze leftover lasagne in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Allow to defrost in the fridge or microwave before reheating.
Kristy says
Seriously delicious! Highly recommend - everyone in the family love it and we have it weekly.
Jennie Hymet says
So easy to make and was so good. Thanks
Bec S says
Very nice. In the future I'll definitely double the Bechamel sauce, but that's family preference. I assembled the lasagne on Sunday and baked it on Monday and it was delicious. Thanks for the recipe