June 06

'Take 5' Lasagna

Lasagne A beef Bolognese sauce combined with 5 vitamin-packed pureed vegetables layered with Glutafin lasagna and a cheese sauce made with Glutafin Select White Mix. Using a food processor to chop vegetables finely speeds preparation time.

Makes:	4 portions suitable for individual freezing.
Preparation time:	50 minutes
Cooking time:	30 minutes

Ingredients

Bolognese

2 x 15ml tbsp Olive oil
2 x 5ml tsp Mixed dried herbs
1 Medium red onion, finely diced
2 Cloves garlic, crushed
2 Medium carrots, (organic are often sweeter and full of flavour), diced
1 Red pepper, seeds removed and very finely diced
500g/ 17oz Tomato passata (sieved tomatoes)
225g/ 8oz Lean minced beef
8 sheets Glutafin lasagna

Cheese Sauce

50g/2oz Butter
50g/2oz Glutafin Select White Mix
600ml/ 1pt Full cream milk
75g/ 3oz Mature cheddar cheese, grated
Pinch of salt, ground black pepper and grated nutmeg

Method

Oven Temperature Preheated at 190°C/170°C Fan/375°F/Gas Mark 5

Prepare the Bolognese. Gently fry the onion, garlic and mixed herbs in the olive oil for 5 minutes to soften. Add the diced carrots and pepper and cook for a further 5 minutes. Stir in the minced beef and cook for 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Add the passata. Bring to a gentle simmer, cover and cook for 30 minutes until the sauce has thickened and reduced by about a third.
Meanwhile prepare the Cheese Sauce. Melt the butter in a medium sized pan and stir in the Glutafin Select Mix to make a paste. Gradually stir in the milk to make a smooth sauce. Bring to a gentle simmer stirring until thickened.
Add the cheese saving a little for the top of the lasagne and season to taste.
Spoon a little sauce into the bottom of a medium size ovenproof dish. Cover with 2 lasagne sheets. Top with a third of the Bolognese sauce. Repeat, finishing dish with a cheese sauce layer. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
Bake for 30 minutes or until the topping is golden and the pasta is soft.

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