Gourmet Lasagna Supreme

by: Chef Anton Amoncio

Ingredients
454 grams IDEAL Gouremt Lasagna (cooked according to package instructions)
4 cups Mozzarella cheese (shredded) 

Tomato sauce
1 1/2  tablespoons HOJIBLANCA Extra Virgin Olive oil
4 pieces White onions (minced)
2 cloves Garlic (minced or pressed)
500 grams Ground beef
4 cans ANGELA MIA Whole peeled tomatoes
1 teaspoon Ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon Chili powder
1/4 cup Chicken stock
3 cans Black beans 15 oz (drained and rinsed)
Salt and pepper

Béchamel sauce
50 grams All purpose flour
2 packs Butter
600 ml All-purpose cream
½ piece 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.) Saute onions and garlic in HOJIBLANCA Extra Virgin Olive oil until translucent.
2.) In the same pan, sauté ground beef until nicely brown.
3.) Add ANGELA MIA whole peeled tomatoes, cumin , chili powder, stock and black beans. Simmer for 4-5min.
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 onion, bay leaf and cloves.
4.) Add a pinch of nutmeg.
5.) Season with salt and white pepper. Set aside.

To assemble:
1.) Pour the tomato sauce in the bottom of the pan just enough to cover. Layer with the first lasagna sheet.
2.) Pour béchamel sauce, then, layer 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.

Serves 4-5