Lasagne
Ingredients
- For the mince:
- 1 onion
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1 carrot
- 1 tablespoon of oil
- 250g lean minced beef
- 1x 400g can of chopped tomatoes
- 1x tablespoon tomato purée
- 100ml water
- 1x teaspoon mixed herbs
- Black pepper
- For the cheese sauce:
- 25g of butter
- 25g plain flour
- 300ml semi-skimmed milk
- 50g cheddar cheese (grated)
Plus lasagne sheets.
Method
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- Preheat the oven to 190°. Peel and chop or grate the carrot. Peel and chop the onion. Crush or finely chop the garlic.
- Heat the oil in a large pan and fry gently until soft (5-10 minutes).
- Add the mince. Break up with a spoon and fry until browned.
- Add the can of chopped tomatoes, the tomato purée and the water. Add the herbs and black pepper and simmer for 20 minutes while you make the cheese sauce.
- Melt the butter in a pot or pan. Add the flour and whisk continuously. It will come together to form a roux. Gradually add the milk a little bit at a time, continuing to whisk. Keep whisking until the sauce is nice and smooth.
- Simmer for 2 minutes before adding roughly half of the grated cheese.
- In an ovenproof dish, start layering the mince, the lasagne sheets and the cheese sauce. Repeat. Your top layer should be cheese sauce. Add the rest of the grated cheese.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
