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Here's where to buy the best lasagne
A comforting classic with its rich, cheesy layers - we've found the best lasagne on the market
Just like mum used to make or a cheap knock off? Our lasagne taste test reveals whose dish is the ideal cheat for your mid-week meal. Rich and delicious, there are no arguments about it. The perfect lasagne should be filled with quality meat in a rich ragu, layered between al dente pasta, bubbling with bechamel sauce. A labour of love when you make it yourself but if you want a knock off as good as the authentic, who’s the reliable choice? We tried and tested 15, find out whose version of the signature Italian dish will leave you craving more.
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JOINT WINNER: Daylesford Organic Beef Lasagne
Overall Score: 79/100
Utterly delicious and light, brimming with premium ingredients. Our testers devoured its slow cooked beef, chunky fruity tomato and Italian herb ragu generously layered between egg-free pasta and subtle cheesy bechamel sauce. Pleasingly creamy and fresh basil after taste.
BUY NOW Daylesford, £9.99 for 680g.
JOINT WINNER: M&S Lasagne Al Forno
Overall Score: 79/100
This tasty lasagne was a big hit with testers due to its caramelised cheesy edges and al dente egg pasta. It has a distinct savoury-sweet bolognese sauce with a mild herb aroma. Some testers found meat to be a little mealy though.
In-store only, £6.00 for 730g.
JOINT RUNNER-UP: COOK Lasagne Al Forno
Overall Score: 78/100
Crowd pleasing, heavily baked aromas of tangy cheddar cheese and oregano tomato sauce. A combination of pork and beef, we appreciated the depth of flavour both added to the dish. However there is an unpleasant vinegar after taste that lingers.
BUY NOW COOK, £15.50 for 1.5kg.
JOINT RUNNER-UP: EATFIRST Italian Lasagne
Overall Score: 78/100
Pleasing to the eye, this tasty carb treat is topped with fresh parsley and layered with traditional pasta and succulent meat. The plentiful nutmeg-rich bechamel sauce is paired with a chunky garlicky tomato sauce. Though it delivered on flavour, the meat is a little sparse.
BUY NOW Ocado, £7.49 for 720g.
Charlie Bigham's Lasagne
Overall Score: 76/100
A fresh tasting, meaty lasagne with a mouth-watering, complex bite of beef, smoked bacon, pork and chicken liver. The meat is complimented by a fruity tomato ragu and lots of bechamel sauce. Some testers said that the balsamic vinegar was just too strong for their liking.
BUY NOW Ocado, £7.50 for 690g
Lidl Chef Select Beef Lasagne
Overall Score: 72/100
Al dente pasta and a deliciously oozy bechamel sauce were a hit with our panel but the dish was lacking in meat. Our panel would have liked a little more spice to bring out flavour.
In-store Only, Lidl, £2.65 for 1kg.
Co-op Irresistible Luxury Lasagne Al Forno
Overall Score: 72/100
Bubbling cheesy lasagne with slow cooked meaty aroma and rich, vibrant red ragu. Sweet bechamel sauce with a distinct sprinkle of nutmeg, sage and rosemary gives this sauce a full, rounded flavour. Sadly, the bechamel sauce was floury.
In-store only, Co-op, £3.49 for 400g.
Tesco Finest Lasagne Al Forno
Overall Score: 71/100
Creamy bechamel sauce is paired with a crispy cheese topping for an enjoyable bite. There is a lovely yet subtle taste of the mince, however the ragu lacked the punchy tomato flavour we had hoped for and the pasta was not al dente.
BUY NOW Tesco, £6.00 for 700g.
Morrisons The Best Lasagne Al Forno
Overall Score: 69/100
A touch of Grana Padano gives the bechamel sauce in this lasagne its sweetness. Made from mascarpone and cheddar sauce, it is more of an Italian - English fusion. Unfortunately, the ragu failed us due to its under-seasoned beef with a sinewy, gristly texture.
BUY NOW Morrisons, £5.75 for 700g
Iceland Luxury Beef & Pancetta Al Forno Lasagne
Overall Score: 63/100
Liked for an unusual reason, this lasagne mimics more of a classic Italian pizza flavour. Our testers picked up a distinct cured meat aroma that was likened to pepperoni. Despite its quirky appeal the lasagne tastes unbalanced and is too heavy on the meat, with not enough seasoning.
BUY NOW Iceland, £1.75 for 450g.
We also tested..
ASDA Extra Special British Beef Lasagne, 63/100, £3.00 for 400g.
Pegoty Hedge Organic Beef Lasagne, 62/100, £4.29 for 400g.
Waitrose & Partners Italian Beef Lasagne, 62/100, £2.75 for 400g.
Sainsburys TtD Lasagne 800g, 61/100, £5.00 for 800g.
Kirsty's (Ocado) Classic Beef Lasagne, 58/100, £3.25 for 400g.
Angela is our Head of Testing managing all categories from Food & Drink to Homes. She has over 14 years’ food industry experience, helping companies such as Sainsbury’s, Pret, Nando’s and Leon achieve sustainable growth through innovative product development – and she’s even cooked for Heston Blumenthal! Her sensory evaluation training and finely honed taste buds means she knows exactly what’s worth spending money on. She led the food and drink testing team, who test more than 1,000 products each year, for seven years. Angela is WSET wine level 2 certified and has been a judge five years in a row for the British Sandwich Awards and the Pizza and Pasta Awards.
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