Fabri's Air Fryer Lasagna
A 5-layer authentic Bolognese lasagna made crispy and moist without an oven using an air fryer.
🙋 Recommended for
- ⭐ Those without an oven who want to bake a stunning restaurant-quality layered lasagna perfectly.
- ⭐ Those who crave a rich Italian flavor where the hearty depth of authentic meat sauce and the smoothness of white cream sauce fill the mouth.
Lasagna noodlesBolognese sauceButterFlourMilkGrated Parmesan cheese
Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings
- 6–8 lasagna noodles
- 1 can Bolognese ragù sauce (store-bought; secret cut optional)
- 40g butter
- 40g flour
- 400ml milk
- 100g grated Parmesan cheese
- a pinch of salt
- a pinch of pepper
Recipe 🍳
- Melt the measured butter in a pot, then add the same amount of flour and stir with a wooden spatula over medium-low heat, making a roux without clumps.
- Gradually pour the cold milk into the roux in batches, whisking very quickly to dissolve it evenly without any lumps.
- When the sauce bubbles and reaches a thick, smooth soup-like consistency, turn off the heat and season with salt and pepper to finish the béchamel sauce.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add plenty of salt, and cook the lasagna noodles one at a time. When they float to the top, remove them, rinse briefly in cold water, and spread them on paper towels to drain.
- Lightly butter the bottom and sides of a deep, air fryer-safe dish, then spread a thin layer of béchamel sauce as the first layer to prevent sticking.
- Cut the cooked lasagna noodles to fit the dish and layer them on top, then generously add Bolognese sauce, béchamel sauce, and grated Parmesan cheese in that order.
- Repeat this assembly process to build 5 sturdy layers, creating a beautiful gradient of noodles, two sauces, and cheese.
- For the topmost final layer, mix Bolognese sauce and béchamel sauce together and spread evenly over the entire surface, then generously sprinkle the remaining grated Parmesan cheese and dot with small butter pieces.
- Carefully place the dish in the air fryer and bake at 180°C for about 15–20 minutes, until the top is deeply golden and crispy.
- Make a thick, savory béchamel white sauce by gradually pouring milk into melted butter and flour while whisking quickly.
- Cook the lasagna noodles and drain them, then build 5 layers in a dish starting with béchamel sauce, alternating noodles, meat sauce, and cheese.
- Spread a mixture of the two sauces on top, sprinkle with cheese powder and butter pieces, and bake in the air fryer at 180°C for 15–20 minutes until golden.
Cooking tips 💡
- When making béchamel sauce, adding all the milk at once can cause lumps, so pour it in gradually in 3–4 additions while whisking to achieve a smooth cream.
- If you stack cooked lasagna noodles at room temperature, the starch will make them stick together and tear, so always lay them out separately on paper towels or plastic wrap to drain.
- Placing butter pieces on the final surface before baking prevents the top from over-cooking and becoming hard in the high heat, and enhances a rich crispness.





