Posted on November 24, 2008 1:34 PM


Filling

  • 1 kg Mince Meat
  • 1 Large size capsicum
  • 6 Tomatoes (¾ kg) grated
  • 4 Onions (400 gm) sliced “C” rings
  • 1 Tbs. Tomato Puree
 
  • 1 Tbs. Garlic paste
  • ½ Tsp. Black pepper
  • 1 Tbs. Oregano herb
  • 1 Tbs. Mint herb
  • 1 Tsp. Salt, or to taste

White Sauce

  • 1 Lt. Milk
  • Corn flour
  • ½ Tsp. Salt
 
  • ¼ Tsp. Ground black pepper
  • 1 Tsp. Garlic paste
  • 2 bunch fresh parsley or 1 Tbs. Dried parsley

Lasagne

  • 500 gm plain white Lasagne (wide type)
 
  • Butter for greasing the heat-proof dish



Filling
  1. Heat a little oil in a sauce pan and add onions ensuring that they do not change colour. The idea is to make the onions soft.
  2. Add mince meat, grated tomatoes, tomato puree, garlic, chopped capsicum, salt and black pepper.
  3. Keep on stirring until it starts steaming whilst breaking the lumps of mince meat.
  4. Add Oregano and Mint and continue stirring. This process be done on slow heat until all water dries up.
  5. Keep aside.

White Sauce
  1. Heat 1 Lt. Of milk in a pan.
  2. Mix 3 Tbs. Corn flour in some cold milk until it dissolves. Add ½ Tsp. Salt, ¼ Tsp. ground black pepper and 1 Tsp. garlic paste. Keep aside.
  3. Going back to the heated milk, just before it comes to boil toss in the chopped or dried parsley and slowly pour in the mixture as in No. 2 whilst continuously stirring.
  4. Allow to simmer for 2 minutes and switch off the heat but continue to stir to prevent coagulation.  Keep aside.

Lasagne
  1. Boil sufficient water mixed with 1 Tbs. oil.
  2. Immerse 5 - 6 PCs of lasagne sheets into the water ensuring that they are completely submerged.
  3. When they become soft and pliable remove from water and lay them out on a clean cloth until dried and cool.
  4. Grease the oven-proof dish with butter and lay the lasagne to fully cover the bottom and the sides.
  5. Continue to immerse some more lasagne as in step 2 to prepare enough lasagne sheets to put in at least 2 or 3 layers depending on the height of the dish. Keep aside.

Baking
  
  1. Pour in a 1” layer of the cooked mince meat mixture.
  2. Lay another layer of lasagne to completely cover the mince meat.
  3. Pour in the 2nd layer of mince meat and cover this also with a layer of lasagne.
  4. Now pour onto the top layer of lasagne a ¾” depth of white sauce.
  5. Sprinkle grated cheddar cheese until it covers the white sauce completely.
  6. Place in a pre-heated oven (150°C) the dish. Bake until the cheese starts to melt and turns light brown.
  7. Cut into 6-8 portions and lift with a wide spatula.

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Categories:   Italian Recipes