Name: Family lasagne with roast veg
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Family Lasagne with Roast Veg; 1 large eggplant, 1cm slices; 2 large zucchini, 1cm slices; 2 rashers rindless bacon, chopped; 1 onion, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 kilogram pork and veal mince; 2 tablespoon tomato paste; 2 400 g can diced tomatoes; 1/2 cup red wine; 1 bay leaf; 250 gram packet instant lasagne sheets; 1/2 cup grated tasty cheese; 1/2 cup grated parmesan; 1/4 cup pine nuts; mixed salad leaves to serve; White sauce; 60 gram butter, chopped; 1/4 cup plain flour; 3 cup milk; 125 gram ricotta, crumbled; 1 teaspoon nutmeg

Family lasagne with roast veg

A lasagne with roast veg mixed in that is guaranteed to feed the entire family

Serves 8

Prep

30M

Cook

1H 15M

Total

1H 45M

Ingredients

Family Lasagne with Roast Veg

1 large eggplant, 1cm slices

2 large zucchini, 1cm slices

2 rashers rindless bacon, chopped

1 onion, chopped

2 garlic cloves, crushed

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 kilogram pork and veal mince

2 tablespoon tomato paste

2 400 g can diced tomatoes

1/2 cup red wine

1 bay leaf

250 gram packet instant lasagne sheets

1/2 cup grated tasty cheese

1/2 cup grated parmesan

1/4 cup pine nuts

mixed salad leaves to serve

White sauce

60 gram butter, chopped

1/4 cup plain flour

3 cup milk

125 gram ricotta, crumbled

1 teaspoon nutmeg

Method

Family Lasagne with Roast Veg

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C. Grease a 16-cup casserole dish.

2.Line two oven trays with baking paper. Arrange eggplant and zucchini in single layer on trays. Spray with oil and season. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until tender.

3.Sauté bacon, onion and garlic inoil for 2-3 minutes, until onion softens. Add mince and brown for4-5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste.

4.Mix in tomatoes, wine and bay leaf. Bring to boil. Reduce heat tolow and simmer for 20-25 minutes, until thickened. Season.

White sauce

5.In a medium saucepan, melt butter on high. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Mix in milk. Return to heat, then cook, stirring, until sauce boils and thickens. Simmer for 3 minutes. Whisk in ricotta and nutmeg.