Name: Hearty lasagne
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon olive oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 500 gram beef mince; 150 gram button mushrooms; 400 gram can diced tomatoes; 1/2 cup red wine; 1 tablespoon chopped parsley, to season; 1 packet fresh lasagne sheets; 1/2 cup grated tasty cheese; 1/2 cup finely grated parmesan; 3/4 cup thickened cream; 1 egg; salad, to serve.; White sauce; 60 gram butter; 2 tablespoon plain flour; 2 cup milk

Hearty lasagne

Lasagne is always a satisfying dish. A lovely slosh of red wine and the addition of mushrooms make this recipe particularly hearty. No one will go hungry tonight.

Serves 6

Prep

20M

Cook

Total

1H 20M

Ingredients

2 tablespoon olive oil

1 onion, finely chopped

2 garlic cloves, crushed

500 gram beef mince

150 gram button mushrooms

400 gram can diced tomatoes

1/2 cup red wine

1 tablespoon chopped parsley, to season

1 packet fresh lasagne sheets

1/2 cup grated tasty cheese

1/2 cup finely grated parmesan

3/4 cup thickened cream

1 egg

salad, to serve.

White sauce

60 gram butter

2 tablespoon plain flour

2 cup milk

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C (160°C fan forced). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.

2.Heat oil in a large frying pan on high. Saute’ onion and garlic for 1-2 minutes until tender. Add mince. Cook for 4-5 minutes until browned, breaking up lumps with the back of a spoon. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.

3.Add tomatoes and wine. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 8-10 minutes. Add parsley and season to taste.

4.To make the white sauce, melt butter in a medium pan on high. Add flour. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Blend in milk until smooth. Return to heat. cook, stirring, until sauce boils and thickens. Simmer for 3 minutes. Season to taste.

5.Place 1 lasagne sheet in prepared dish, cutting to fit. Spoon over half mince mixture then pour half of the white sauce. Sprinkle with a quarter of the combined tasty cheese and parmesan.

6.Repeat layers, finishing with lasagne sheet.

7.In a bowl, whisk together cream and egg. Season to taste. Pour over last lasagne sheet. Sprinkle with combined remaining cheese.

8.Bake for 30-35 minutes until golden and tender. Stand for 5 minutes, then serve with salad.

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