Layer up with these unbeatable lasagne recipes

There’s a lot to love about lasagne: layers of silky pasta, creamy besciamella (also known as béchamel), warming ragù and plenty of oozy cheese — whether it’s parmesan or mozzarella.

A true lasagne should have a minimum of three layers of lasagne sheets. But for homemade versions, we’re able to build lasagne and filling higher to create a layered masterpiece.

If you’re looking for a classic lasagne recipe, turn to Matt Breen’s Mum’s lasagne, filled with a meat sauce of minced beef and pork, herbs, and a tomato sauce, plus a mornay sauce made with cheddar cheese, milk and butter. Or give Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s meat-free lasagne alla Portofino a try if you’re after a hearty vegetarian lasagne. Whatever your choice, these lasagne recipes deliver the ultimate cooler-weather comfort. Just be sure to top with extra cheese.

10 of our favourite lasagne recipes for cooler weather:

10 of our favourite lasagne recipes for cooler weather: ,          Sarah Cicolini’s lasagne with romanesco      ,          Matt Breen’s Mum’s lasagne      ,          Rinaldo Di Stasio’s lasagne con aragosta      ,          Lasagne of spinach, polenta and goat’s curd      ,          Lasagne con coniglio e funghi porcini (rabbit and porcini mushroom lasagne)

Lasagne alla Portofino, layered with pesto, creamy sauce and Italian cheeses

10 of our favourite lasagne recipes for cooler weather: ,          Sarah Cicolini’s lasagne with romanesco      ,          Matt Breen’s Mum’s lasagne      ,          Rinaldo Di Stasio’s lasagne con aragosta      ,          Lasagne of spinach, polenta and goat’s curd      ,          Lasagne con coniglio e funghi porcini (rabbit and porcini mushroom lasagne)

Open lasagne with spring greens and burrata

10 of our favourite lasagne recipes for cooler weather: ,          Sarah Cicolini’s lasagne with romanesco      ,          Matt Breen’s Mum’s lasagne      ,          Rinaldo Di Stasio’s lasagne con aragosta      ,          Lasagne of spinach, polenta and goat’s curd      ,          Lasagne con coniglio e funghi porcini (rabbit and porcini mushroom lasagne)

Lasagne with romanesco (Lasagne con broccolo romanesco)

Sarah Cicolini’s lasagne with romanesco

It’s the layered Italian classic you know and love, but Santo Palato’s Sarah Cicolini has swapped out the meat for Roman cauliflower.
10 of our favourite lasagne recipes for cooler weather: ,          Sarah Cicolini’s lasagne with romanesco      ,          Matt Breen’s Mum’s lasagne      ,          Rinaldo Di Stasio’s lasagne con aragosta      ,          Lasagne of spinach, polenta and goat’s curd      ,          Lasagne con coniglio e funghi porcini (rabbit and porcini mushroom lasagne)

Matt Breen's Mum's lasagne

Matt Breen’s Mum’s lasagne

The chef of Hobart restaurant Sonny shares his family’s recipe for lasagne, one of the first dishes he learned to cook.
10 of our favourite lasagne recipes for cooler weather: ,          Sarah Cicolini’s lasagne with romanesco      ,          Matt Breen’s Mum’s lasagne      ,          Rinaldo Di Stasio’s lasagne con aragosta      ,          Lasagne of spinach, polenta and goat’s curd      ,          Lasagne con coniglio e funghi porcini (rabbit and porcini mushroom lasagne)

Rinaldo Di Stasio's lasagne con aragosta

Rinaldo Di Stasio’s lasagne con aragosta

A decadent lobster-based version of the classic Italian lasagne with rich béchamel coating each luscious mouthful.
10 of our favourite lasagne recipes for cooler weather: ,          Sarah Cicolini’s lasagne with romanesco      ,          Matt Breen’s Mum’s lasagne      ,          Rinaldo Di Stasio’s lasagne con aragosta      ,          Lasagne of spinach, polenta and goat’s curd      ,          Lasagne con coniglio e funghi porcini (rabbit and porcini mushroom lasagne)

Dan Puskas’s mushroom lasagne

10 of our favourite lasagne recipes for cooler weather: ,          Sarah Cicolini’s lasagne with romanesco      ,          Matt Breen’s Mum’s lasagne      ,          Rinaldo Di Stasio’s lasagne con aragosta      ,          Lasagne of spinach, polenta and goat’s curd      ,          Lasagne con coniglio e funghi porcini (rabbit and porcini mushroom lasagne)

Oxtail lasagne

10 of our favourite lasagne recipes for cooler weather: ,          Sarah Cicolini’s lasagne with romanesco      ,          Matt Breen’s Mum’s lasagne      ,          Rinaldo Di Stasio’s lasagne con aragosta      ,          Lasagne of spinach, polenta and goat’s curd      ,          Lasagne con coniglio e funghi porcini (rabbit and porcini mushroom lasagne)

Lasagne of spinach, polenta and goat’s curd

Lasagne of spinach, polenta and goat’s curd

Australian Gourmet Traveller and Phillip Searle main course recipe for lasagne of spinach, polenta and goat’s curd
10 of our favourite lasagne recipes for cooler weather: ,          Sarah Cicolini’s lasagne with romanesco      ,          Matt Breen’s Mum’s lasagne      ,          Rinaldo Di Stasio’s lasagne con aragosta      ,          Lasagne of spinach, polenta and goat’s curd      ,          Lasagne con coniglio e funghi porcini (rabbit and porcini mushroom lasagne)

A white baking tray with lasagne, with a rectangle slice cut out.

10 of our favourite lasagne recipes for cooler weather: ,          Sarah Cicolini’s lasagne with romanesco      ,          Matt Breen’s Mum’s lasagne      ,          Rinaldo Di Stasio’s lasagne con aragosta      ,          Lasagne of spinach, polenta and goat’s curd      ,          Lasagne con coniglio e funghi porcini (rabbit and porcini mushroom lasagne)

Lasagne con coniglio e funghi porcini (rabbit and porcini mushroom lasagne)

Lasagne con coniglio e funghi porcini (rabbit and porcini mushroom lasagne)

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Lasagne con coniglio e funghi porcini (rabbit and porcini mushroom lasagne)