Lasagne is a type of flat pasta that is commonly baked in layers with sauces and other ingredients. There are different theories about the origins of lasagne, including that it comes from an ancient Greek dish called "laganon" which was a flat sheet of pasta dough cut into strips. A traditional lasagne recipe involves layering a meat sauce, lasagne noodles, and a béchamel sauce mixture in a baking dish and baking for about 45 minutes. There are many varieties of lasagna such as chicken lasagna, ricotta lasagna, vegetarian lasagna, and Mexican lasagna.

2. Lasagne or lasagna (U.S), is a wide, flat pasta
shape and possibly one of the oldest. The
word also refers to a dish made with this
type of pasta with different sauces and
baked in the oven.

3. Traditionally, the dough was prepared in
Southern Italy with semolina and water and in
the northern regions, where semolina was not
available, with flour and eggs.

4. Today in Italy, since the only type of wheat allowed for
pasta is durum wheat, lasagne are made of semolina
(from durum wheat) and eggs.

5. ORIGIN:
There are three theories on the origin of lasagne,
two of which denote an ancient Greek dish. The main
theory is that lasagne comes from Greek "laganon",
a flat sheet of pasta dough cut into strips. The word
"lagana" is still used in Greek to mean a flat thin type
of unleavened bread.

6. Another theory is that the word lasagne comes from
the Greek "lasana" or "lasanon" meaning "trivet or
stand for a pot", "chamber pot". The Romans
borrowed the word as "lasanum", meaning "cooking
pot" in Latin.

7. The Italians used the word to refer to the dish in
which lasagne is made. Later the name of the food
took on the name of the serving dish.

8. A third theory proposed that the dish is a
development of the 14th century English recipe
"Loseyn" as described in The Forme of Cury, a cook
book in use during the reign of Richard II.

9. This has similarities to modern lasagne in both its
recipe, which features a layering of ingredients
between pasta sheets, and its name. However, an
important difference is the lack of tomatoes, which
did not arrive in Europe until after Columbus
reached America in 1492.

10. LASAGNA RECIPE
INGREDIENTS:
Minced Beef 450g
Tin of Tomatoes 400g
Mushrooms 100g
Chopped onion 1
Garlic 1 clove
Butter 25g
Lasagne Pasta 1 Packet (baked)
For the lasagna white sauce:
Milk 300ml
Butter 25g
Plain Flour 25g

11. METHOD OF PREPARE
1. To prepare the Meat Sauce, fry the Mince Beef
and Onion until brown.
2. Stir in the Garlic, Tomatoes and Mushrooms
(sliced).
3. Cook for about an hour until thick and rich.
4. If necessary add 2 tablespoons of Wheatflour
dissolved in a small amount of cold water to
thicken.
5. Grease an oven proof dish

12. 6. To make the Bechamel sauce, melt the Butter, stir the
Flour in and add the Milk, stirring until thickened.
7. Grate the Cheese and add. Add seasoning to taste.
8. Layer the ingredients repeatedly, starting with the Meat
Sauce, then the Lasagne, ending with the Bechamel
Sauce.
9. Sprinkle some Parmesan Cheese on top and bake the
Lasagna in the oven at 400F / 200C / Mark 6 for about 45
minutes.
10. Serve the Lasagna with Parmesan Cheese.

13. SOME TYPES OF LASAGNE:
chicken lasagna

14. SOME TYPES OF LASAGNE:
ricotta lasagna

15. SOME TYPES OF LASAGNE:
vegetarian lasagna

16. SOME TYPES OF LASAGNE:
Mexican lasagna

17. SOME TYPES OF LASAGNE:
cod lasagna

18. REFERENCES:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lasagne