Lamb Lasagna with Moroccan Spices

FOR THE LAMB RAGU:

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium sweet onion, chopped
• 2 contemporary bay leaves
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 lb ground lamb
• 3 oz. (about 1 dozen) dried apricots (I worship the no sugar added kind), roughly chopped
• 28 oz. can overwhelmed tomatoes
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 and 1/2 tbsp ras el hanout*
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• salt and pepper

FOR THE FETA BÉCHAMEL:

• 2 and 1/2 cups complete milk
• 4 tbsp butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/4 tsp freshly-grated nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp ground cumin
• 4 and 1/2 oz. feta, crumbled
• 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan (I insist a grated parmesan and romano mix from a local Italian strong point shop)
• salt and pepper

FOR THE LASAGNA:

• 9 oz. box no-boil lasagna noodles (I in point of fact didn’t quit up using about 2–4 noodles from the pack)
• 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella
• 2 oz feta, crumbled
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan

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FOR THE LAMB RAGU:

1. Heat the olive oil in a mammoth skillet over medium-excessive warmth. Add within the onion and a pinch of salt, and cook dinner for five minutes till the onion is softened. Add within the garlic and bay leaves and lawful for a few minute, till fragrant.
2. Push the onions and garlic off to the facet, and add within the lamb. Brown it for a couple minutes, with out inspiring, earlier than flipping and breaking it up. Continue to cook dinner it for one other short time till entirely browned.
3. Add within the apricots, combine the total lot together, and cook dinner for a few minute. Add within the tomatoes, tomato paste, and spices; cook dinner for 15 minutes over medium-low warmth, stirring infrequently. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

FOR THE FETA BÉCHAMEL:

1. Heat the milk in a miniature saucepan over low warmth.
2. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium warmth. Traipse within the flour and cook dinner for 2-3 minutes. Slowly trudge within the milk. Continues whisking and cook dinner for 3 minutes, till thickened.
3. Take a long way off from heated skedaddle within the cheeses till melted (the feta might perhaps perhaps preserve a exiguous bit clumpy nonetheless that’s completely gorgeous!).

FOR THE LASAGNA:

1. Spray the bottom of your individual with nonstick spray. Hide the bottom in a layer of pasta, then spread on half of of the ragu. Pour 1/3 of the béchamel on top of that. Add one other layer of pasta after which the rest of the ragu. Add one other 1/3 of the bechamel, and one other layer of pasta. Sprinkle on the shredded mozzarella, and drizzle with the rest of the béchamel. Discontinuance with the feta and parmesan.
2. Now which that you can duvet with foil sprayed with nonstick spray, and blueprint within the fridge (or freezer!). When ready to bake, preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bake for an hour with the foil on, then bewitch the foil and cook dinner for one other 15-20 minutes.