Friday, November 7, 2008

Lasagne

Ingredients
100g Minced Beef
1 Large Onion (finely diced)
1 Pepper (finely diced)
100g Button Mushrooms (quartered)
Tomato Purée
8 Lasagne Sheets
1 Jar Red Sauce
1 Jar White Sauce
100g Grated Cheddar (or parmesan)
A Splash of Olive Oil
Chips, Salad Leaves or Garlic Bread to Serve

Equipment
1 Deep Square Oven Proof Dish
1 SHARP Knife
1 Chopping Board
1 Frying Pan/Wok
1 Spatula
1 Big Spoon
1 Dessert Spoon

The Good Bit
  1. Preheat your oven to 210c, heat the oil in the pan and fry the onion and pepper until the onion is soft and beginning to go golden, add the meat and cook until brown, add the red sauce and muchrooms along with a good squeeze of tomato purée and simmer for a couple of minutes.
  2. In your oven proof dish, lay 2 slices of lasagne next to each other (remembering which way they point) then spoon over 1/3rd of your meat mixture with the big spoon, and 1/4 of the white sauce with the dessert spoon.
  3. Add your next 2 sheets of lasagne in the same direction (make sure all sheets go in the same direction, Makes it easier to cut into 1/4rs later) and follow the same measurements of mince and white sauce, then repeat a third time. You should still have 2 sheets left which you need to place on top, the last 1/4 of white sauce then sprinkle over the grated cheese and place in the oven for 30-40mins (you can even sprinkle paprika on here at this stage to add a bit of kick to this meal.
  4. Cut into 1/4rs serve with whatever takes your fancy, garlic bread (insert peter kay garlic bread joke here) or chips, hell even salad leaves and tomatoes for the healthy option.
Serves 4 or 2 if you serve on its own.