Beef Brisket Lasagna
Indulge in a smoky twist on a classic! This hearty lasagna features tender, slow-cooked brisket, layered with bechamel and topped with gooey oozy cheese.
Equipment
- 1 pellet grill
Ingredients
- 12 whole lasagna sheets uncooked
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pound smoked beef brisket chopped/diced
- 2 cups spinach
- .5 cup dried procini mushrooms
- 2 cups portobello mushrooms
- 1 cups cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
- .5 cup shredded parmesan
- .5 cup tomato paste
- 500 ml passata
- 4 cloves garlic
- 5 sprigs thyme
- 75 grams butter
- 1/2 cup plain flour
- 4 cups milk
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tbsp pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Oil a casserole dish deep enough to hold the lasagna. Place the porcini mushrooms in a bowl with hot water to rehydrate, and allow to soak for 15 minutes.
- Cook the lasagna sheets, as per the packaging instructions, in unsalted water.
- Drain and rinse with cold water.
- Chop the brisket into bite-sized chunks and combine in a bowl with the tomato passata and tomato paste.
- Once the porcini mushrooms have soaked for 15 minutes, drain and chop. Also, chop the fresh mushrooms, garlic, and thyme.
- Heat butter in a pan and saute the mushrooms and porcini mushrooms with the garlic and thyme.
- Melt butter in a saucepan and season with salt and pepper. Once the butter has melted, whisk in flour. Cook gently for 2-3 minutes, gradually whisk in hot milk, stirring constantly. Once it comes to a simmer, add the parmesan cheese, stir until the cheese has melted, and then transfer to a bowl
- Spread a ¼ cup of brisket mixture on the bottom of the baking dish. Place 3 of the cooked lasagna sheets on top of the sauce.
- Layer with ⅓ of the cheese mixture, then ¼ of the brisket, mushrooms, and spinach. Repeat the process three times. Top with the grated cheese and cheese mixture.
- Place the ovenproof dish on a tray to catch any drips. Bake for 45 minutes or until the top is golden brown and crisp around the edges. Serve immediately