Name: Homemade lasagne
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: White sauce; 60 gram butter; 2 tablespoon plain flour; 2 cup milk; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 500 gram beef mince; 100 gram mushrooms, chopped; 400 gram can diced tomatoes; 1/4 cup tomato paste; 1/2 cup red wine; 375 gram packet fresh lasagne sheets; 1/2 cup grated tasty cheese; 3/4 cup finely grated parmesan; 3/4 cup thickened cream; 1 egg; salad to serve

Ingredients

White sauce

60 gram butter

2 tablespoon plain flour

2 cup milk

2 tablespoon olive oil

1 onion, finely chopped

2 garlic cloves, crushed

500 gram beef mince

100 gram mushrooms, chopped

400 gram can diced tomatoes

1/4 cup tomato paste

1/2 cup red wine

375 gram packet fresh lasagne sheets

1/2 cup grated tasty cheese

3/4 cup finely grated parmesan

3/4 cup thickened cream

1 egg

salad to serve

Method

Homemade lasagne

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C. Lightly grease a medium baking dish.

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

3.Blend in tomatoes and paste, then wine. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat. Simmer, stirring, for 8-10 minutes, until thickened. Season to taste. Make White Sauce (recipe follows).

4.Line base of dish with lasagne sheets, cutting to fit. Spoon over 1/2 mince mixture then 1/2 white sauce. Sprinkle with 1/4 of the combined cheese. Repeat, finishing with lasagna sheet.

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

6.Bake for 30-35 minutes until golden and tender. Set aside for 5 minutes before slicing.

White sauce

7.Melt butter in a medium saucepan on high. Add flour. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Remove from heat.

8.Blend in milk until smooth. Return to heat. Cook, stirring, until sauce boils and thickens. Simmer for 3 minutes. Season to taste.

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Ingredients

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Homemade lasagne

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