Lasagne al Forno
Ingredients (10 portions)
| Amount | Measure | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | g | Onions chopped |
| 150 | g | Carrots diced |
| 500 | ml | KNORR GARDE D'OR Sauce Bechamel |
| 30 | ml | Sunflower oil |
| 1 | kg | Minced beef |
| 400 | g | Tinned tomatoes |
| 700 | ml | KNORR COLLEZIONE ITALIANA Bolognese Ready to Use Sauce |
| 282 | g | KNORR COLLEZIONE ITALIANA PASTA Lasagne No pre-cook |
| 100 | g | Mature cheddar cheese |
Preparation
Advanced Preparation
Pre-heat oven to 180ºc / 350ºc / gas mark 4. Warm serving dishes.
Prepare the onions and carrots as per ingredient list.
Method
1. Place the oil into a suitable pan and bring to a medium to high heat. Add onions, carrots and beef and cook for 5 minutes until beef is golden.
2. Decant the Bolognese sauce and tomatoes in to the pan, cover and leave to simmer for 15 minutes until the beef is tender. Decant the Béchamel sauce in to a heavy bottomed sauce pan and place over a medium heat, bring to the boil, cover, set aside and keep hot until required for use.
3. Cover the base of a suitable dish with a third of the béchamel and a layer of the lasagne sheets then a layer of the mince then lasagne, mince and finish with lasagne. Top the lasagne with the remaining béchamel and the grated cheese.
4. Place into a preheated oven and bake for 45 minutes or until the pasta is cooked and cheese is golden and bubbling.
5. Serve.
Service hint
Serve with a portion of the lasagne in the centre of plate with a green salad and a slice of garlic bread.
Handy Hints
This recipe can be turn into a vegetarian dish by replacing the mince with roasted vegetables bound in the Bolognese sauce.
Healthy Nutritional Advice
Added salt is not recommended but if used keep to a minimum . If using oil use unsaturated (olive or sunflower) and reduce the quantity used where possible. This helps to provide a nutritional balanced dish.
Guideline Daily Amounts
Each portion contains:
of an adult woman guideline daily amounts
