Lazy Lasagne
Serves 5
450g Tomato sauce, ready a jar to eat tomato sauce does the job
1 onion,chopped
450g minced beef
1 clove garlic
a splash of red wine
pepper
salt
paprika
chilli powder
bay leave, optional
2 tbsp tomato puree
Lasagne sheets
Cheese, any will do, but I enjoy a mix of freshly grated parmesan and mature cheddar
Béchamel sauce
4 tbsp flour
2 tbsp butter
approximately 200ml milk
· Fry onions in a saucepan until clear
· Add mince and fry until brown
· Add wine and garlic and season with spices to taste
· Pour tomato sauce over mince and simmer for about 20 mins
· Cut lasagne sheets into shape
· Spread a thin layer of sauce at the bottom of oven dish
· Cover with lasagne sheets, on top of that another layer of mince
· Sprinkle some cheese over mince and pour some Béchamel sauce over it
· Continue adding layers of pasta and mince
· On the last layer of mince pour the remaining white sauce and grate as much cheese as you like.
· Bake at 180°C for 45 mins or until cheese is golden and sheets are soft
Béchamel sauce
· Melt butter in a sauce pan
· Add flour and cook until frothy
· Gradually add milk, stirring constantly
· Simmer until sauce thickens
Mimi’s Tip!: If you don’t want to cook the white sauce yourself, a jar of white sauce will work just as well