pancetta and spinach lasagne

ingredients :

160g of pancetta cubes

1 tbsp of chopped chives

1 tsp of rosemary

1 sliced onion

150ml of white wine or chicken stock

8 pellets of frozen spinach

salt and pepper

bechamel:

80g of butter

100g of flour

1 dessert spoon of wholegrain mustard

1 tsp of English mustard

pinch of nutmeg

1.5 l of lightly heated milk

150G OR  3 massive handfuls of a mix of any the following cheeses:

gruyere

parmesan

blue cheese

mozzarella

scamorza

white cheddar

6/8 fresh lasagna sheets / dry (if using dry soak the briefly in cold water first)

Method:

heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan

Brown off the pancetta cubes

when they get slightly brown and sticky throw In the onion and chives

Lightly season and cook for about 5 mins (Lew heat )

crank up the heat and pour in the wine or stock – simmer

in with the spinach – season again stir well to combine – TASTE

next make the béchamel …… simply melt the butter stir in the mustards and a good twist of pepper

shoot in the flour, and nutmeg cook it out for a few moments

whisk in the milk followed by the chesse

pour 3/4 of the béchamel into the pancetta pan, give it a good mix

taste and make sure its the way you like

lastly build the lasagne

A layer of the pancetta filling followed by pasta ( you can put extra cheese on each layer if you fancy), another layer of filling topped with pasta and all the reaming béchamel

top with cheese, bake for 40 mins

DEEELIICCIIIOOUUS