Lasagne

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 185 g lasagna noodles
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 500 g minced steak
• 1 (8 ounce) can mushrooms (optional)
• 2 (470 g) cans whole tomatoes
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon rosemary
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 60 g butter
• 4 tablespoons plain flour
• 2 cups milk
• salt and pepper
• 185 g processed cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons dry breadcrumbs (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cook noodles in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water. cook for 20-30 minutes or until tender. rinse well. alternatively, you may use instant lasagne noodle.
• 2 to cook meat sauce - heat oil in a frying pan and cook minced steak until well browned. add tomatoes, liquid, onion, garlic and seasoning. simmer for 40 minutes or until liquid has almost evaporated.
• 3 to cook cheese sauce - melt butter, add in flour and cook for few minutes. gradually blend in milk and continue cooking and stirring until sauce thickens and boils for 1 minute. add seasoning and shredded cheese and stir until cheese has melted.
• 4 place a layer of noodles in an oven proof dish. spread with half the meat sauce, then cover with half the cheese sauce. top evenly with a second layer of noodles. repeat layers of meat and cheese sauce. sprinkle top with bread crumbs and parmesan sauce. bake a moderate oven for 20 minutes.