Lasagne
Recipe supplied by: Linda Riches
Ingredients
- Lasagne
- 700 grams lean beef mince
- 300 grams lamb mince
- 2 packets lasagne sheets (I prefer gluten free)
- 2 medium onions finely diced
- 1 stick celery finely diced
- 1 medium red capsicum finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic finely sliced OR 2 tablespoons crushed garlic from a jar
- 1 teaspoon each of fresh, parsley, basil and oregano (can used dried herbs but does not taste the same)
- Pinch of nutmeg
- Pinch of cinnamon
- 250g tomato paste
- 800g tinned diced or crushed tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper to flavour
- Cheese sauce - Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons plain flour
- Salt and pepper to flavour
- About 300ml Milk
- 1 cup grated pizza cheese
Method
- Lasange
- 1. Heat a large saucepan on medium heat and add oil
- 2. Add baby roma tomatoes cook lightly and remove from pan.
- 3. Place onion, celery, capsicum and garlic in same pan, add little more oil if required, and gently fry until cooked. (around 15mins)
- 4. Add beef and lamb mince and stir until cooked through. Making sure to squash the lumps out of mince so it is a fine consistency.
- 5. Add pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir through meat
- 6. Add tomato paste and mix through thoroughly.
- 7. Add tinned tomatoes.
- 8. Cook for around 15 mins stirring occasionally.
- 9. Add fresh herbs and stir through
- Cheese sauce - Method
- 1. Heat saucepan on medium heat
- 2. Add butter
- 3. Slowly mix through flour about a tablespoon at a time
- 4. Add salt and pepper
- 5. Slowly mix small amounts of milk to mix. Keep stirring and adding small amounts until done. Takes roughly 15mins.
- 6. Add cup of cheese and allow to melt through sauce.
- 7. If you prefer a thinner sauce add a little more milk to your liking
- Assemble
- 1. Use a large rectangle baking tray.
- 2. Cover the bottom of the tray with lasagne sheets leaving a small gaps as the pasta expands.
- 3. Cover with a thick layer of the meat mixture.
- 4. Cover with a layer of cheese sauce.
- 5. Repeat layers until mixture is gone. Ensure the top layer is meat and cheese sauce.
- 6. If you want sprinkle a little more grated cheese on top so it browns better.
Cooking Tips & Tricks
- If you are not using lean minced beef drain off fat before adding any other ingredients.
To serve
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Is great served with salad |
- Number of serves: Makes around 10 serves
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- Recipe Uploaded: 27.09.2021
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