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Lasagne Bolognese
Ingredients
For the Bolognese sauce
- 1kg minced beef
- 1 large onion
- 1 stick of celery
- 2 carrots
- 2 tsp minced garlic (Tiger Tiger)
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
- 350ml red wine (optional)
- 4 tbsp butter substitute (Flora Cuisine)
- 2 beef stock pots (Knorr)
- 1 herb Infusion stock pot (Knorr)
- 2 tins of tomato sauce
For the bechamel sauce
- 4 tbsp butter substitute (Flora Cuisine)
- 4 tbsp flour
- 2.3 litre semi-skimmed milk
- 2 vegetable stock pots (Knorr)
You will also need
- 500g lasagne pasta sheets
- A handful of grated Parmesan
Method
Start this recipe by preparing the 2 sauces. To make the béchamel sauce, pour the butter substitute into a large, heavy-based saucepan. Using the wooden spoon, stir in the flour to make a roux and cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring continuously. Gradually stir in ¾ of the milk, a little at a time, until the paste becomes a liquid. Replace your spoon with the whisk, and then stir through your final quarter of milk. Whisk through the vegetable stock pots. Bring to the boil then gently simmer for 8-10 minutes. Finally, to remove any lumps, strain the sauce through a fine sieve to produce a smooth velvety texture. To make the Bolognese sauce, chop the carrots, onion and celery as finely as possible. Add a generous amount of butter substitute to a large saucepan. Over a low heat, add the carrots, celery, garlic and onion. By cooking down slowly, without colour, it allows the natural sweetness in the carrot to come out. Add the beef and cook with the vegetables to render the fat out of it. Seal off the mince – by doing this you evaporate off all the water, which intensifies the flavour of the beef. Work the beef by stirring it thoroughly, lifting the meat to break down all the lumps for a smooth sauce. Add the tomato purée, mix thoroughly to cook the paste. Add the red wine (this is optional) and evaporate off. Add the water and one Beef and herb infusion stock pot and evaporate off. Add the tomato sauce and mix thoroughly. Bring back to the boil. Taste to check the seasoning and add another the remaining stock pot if it needs it. Let the sauce cook for 1½ -2 hours, slowly, with the lid on. When the 2 sauces are ready, you can start putting the dish together. Take a deep baking dish. Grease it with a little bit of flora cuisine to prevent the pasta from sticking. Place the pasta sheets, enough to cover, on the bottom of the dish. Pour a layer of Bolognese sauce, approximately 2 ladles full and spread to cover. Spoon the béchamel onto the Bolognese layer and distribute evenly. Continue to build up the layers, pasta, Bolognese, béchamel sauce and so on until you have the required depth for your dish. On the top layer, finish with the béchamel and then top with Parmesan cheese. Pop in the oven for 25-35 minutes. Serve hot.
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