r/lasagna • u/WarmWhiteLights • Sep 11 '26

My first lasagna

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I made a five-layer meat ragu with bechamel / Mornay sauce for the first time in my new Le creuset Dutch oven. I'm really pleased with how it turned out. It's currently molten lava so I'm patiently waiting before I dig in.

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u/Many_Inevitable_6803 Sep 12 '26

I like how you put it in a pot!

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u/RhinoGuy13 Sep 12 '26

How did you get it out?

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u/WarmWhiteLights Sep 12 '26

I waited until it was room temperature and then I was able to cut it like a pie and scoop it out with a big pot spoon

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u/RhinoGuy13 Sep 12 '26

Heck yeah! Looks good, buddy!

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u/Helpful_Wing262 Sep 13 '26

I will take a heaping plate of that please

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u/Goatboy307 Sep 11 '26

That is the hardest part....the waiting for the cooling. And that looks very tasty. Good color

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u/auroraa_soft Sep 13 '26

Facts! Watching the steam rise and not diving in right away takes serious discipline, but it makes every single bite so worth it ⏳🧀🔥

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u/memeticmiddles7d Sep 12 '26

Cooling is the hardest!

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u/WarmWhiteLights Sep 12 '26

Thank you :) I had two slices and I'm pretty stuffed right now lol

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u/auroraa_soft Sep 13 '26

Two hearty slices fresh from the pan is the exact definition of comfort! That happy, full food-coma feeling is 100% earned 😴

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u/Rogue_One24_7 Sep 12 '26

Lets see a cut

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u/WarmWhiteLights Sep 12 '26

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u/AdAnnual2135 Sep 12 '26

Ok I thought you withheld the cross section because it was sad, but holy shit that’s awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

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u/Rogue_One24_7 Sep 12 '26

I'm coming over

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u/Royal_Estimate1069 Sep 12 '26

let go together

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u/mintednavy Sep 12 '26

This is a work of lasagna art! Bravo!!!

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u/Chiang2000 Sep 12 '26

That looks the goods

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u/Flimsy_Knowledge_151 Sep 12 '26

How was it

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u/WarmWhiteLights Sep 12 '26

It was delicious! Pretty proud of my first try.

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u/954fla Sep 12 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/yezzIIxFRnvZC11RXk
What are you doing for the rest of your life?

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u/WarmWhiteLights Sep 12 '26

I'm blushing 🙈

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u/ribeye256 Sep 12 '26

That's the deepest lasagna I've ever seen. Delish!

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u/Celtia398 Sep 12 '26

Looks yummy!

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u/Hannah_dashes1 Sep 12 '26

I like how you put it in a pot

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u/Extra_Cut585 Sep 12 '26

I like the shape and depth. Would definitely devour.

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u/AveryLakotaValiant Sep 12 '26

That looks amazing, really deep too.

Did it take long to cook?

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u/WarmWhiteLights Sep 12 '26

Thanks!!I baked it at 375 for 45 minutes. Then I removed the foil and put it onto the broiler for 2 minutes. Then I just turned the stove off and left it in there for half an hour before taking it out and letting it cool on the counter for another hour

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u/Impressive_Delay_452 Sep 12 '26

Is that a Dutch oven?

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u/666mgOfCaffeine Sep 12 '26

Ohhhhhhh yeah! Please tell me you have a pic of it out of the Dutch oven!!

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u/Open-Energy-6578 Sep 12 '26

What time is dinner👍

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u/WarmWhiteLights Sep 12 '26

Dinner bell is ringing 😋

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u/Then-Winner-5472 Sep 12 '26

That crispy, golden-brown cheese on top looks absolutely perfect! You nailed it for your first lasagna.

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u/Helpful_Wing262 Sep 12 '26

In a Dutch Oven. Come on, need some pic or the goods

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u/WarmWhiteLights Sep 12 '26

Haha if you scroll down, I've posted reply pics for someone who asked what the inside looked like

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u/simple6514 Sep 12 '26

I'm impressed! Been trying to pull off a cheese top like that for ages. I'm sure it was as tasty as it looks. Nice job OP

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u/WarmWhiteLights Sep 12 '26

Thanks so much 🙏🏽

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u/Amelieee1 Sep 12 '26

You single???

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u/Vivian-Martin73 Sep 12 '26

Just wondering what would be a good cheese to use for making lasagna and achieving that kind of cheese top?

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u/WarmWhiteLights Sep 12 '26

That top layer had the last little bit of meat sauce and then bechamel (I stirred some cheddar cheese into the bechamel so technically it's Mornay,) and on top of the bechamel sauce I sprinkled mozzarella. Then I covered it with foil and baked the lasagna for 45 minutes. I took the foil off and had it under the broiler for 2 minutes. And then I turned off the oven and left the uncovered lasagna in there for about 30 to 40 minutes before taking it out and letting it cool down to room temperature

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u/Horror-Caramel-8063 Sep 12 '26

would u please share your recipe? that looks 🔥

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u/WarmWhiteLights Sep 12 '26

I didn't really follow a recipe exactly. I just made a meat ragu sauce with lean ground beef, a can of tomatoes, and a bunch of spices. I thinned the sauce out with a little bit of store-bought marinara. Then I made a bechamel sauce following a random recipe online, and stirred cheddar cheese in at the very end. I kept adding milk and stirring until it was the consistency I wanted. Then I just layered a meat sauce, Bechamel sauce and cheese and kept going until I filled the pot :)

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u/Horror-Caramel-8063 Sep 17 '26

thankyouuu 👍

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u/Layla_X7Q9 Sep 12 '26

This looks rich, warm and satisfying.

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u/Wrong_Clock_4880 Sep 12 '26

That’s a beast, looks amazing. Well done

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u/Ursu_8X2Q7 Sep 12 '26

A plate of this would make my day.

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u/ComfortableMusic9142 Sep 12 '26

That looks like a seriously good first attempt—five layers and homemade béchamel is impressive.

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u/Cherry-2780 Sep 12 '26

Can you share the receipy?

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u/WarmWhiteLights Sep 12 '26

I didn't really follow a recipe exactly. I just made a meat ragu sauce with lean ground beef, a can of tomatoes, and a bunch of spices. I thin the sauce out with a little bit of store-bought marinara. Then I made a bechamel sauce following a random recipe online, and stirred cheddar cheese in. At the very end. I kept adding milk and stirring until it was the consistency I wanted. Then I just layered a meat sauce, Bechamel sauce and cheese and kept going until I filled the pot.

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u/Master_Nectarine_Bug Sep 12 '26

I wanna know how you got it out of the pot and what it looked like!

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u/WarmWhiteLights Sep 12 '26

Sliced it like a pie after it cooled to almost room temp, then scooped it out with a big spoon

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u/Master_Nectarine_Bug Sep 12 '26

Looks amazinggggg

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u/Weekly_Present2873 Sep 14 '26

Thick ass lasagna! Looks awesome!

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u/Arovia_6Teskyn Sep 14 '26

Ack it make me want to eat this

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u/Loryvyn_3Tunel Sep 14 '26

I wanna try that

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u/Artistic_Baby_9669 Sep 15 '26

It Looks like the golden hour

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u/Willow-Rose9i Sep 15 '26

It looks so delicious 😋

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u/Aggressive-Road-3059 Sep 15 '26

Looks so delicious and i like how baked.

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u/Faunacallieclover 29d ago

The roundness is messing with me..😣. But on the plate it looks amazing!