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lazy lasagne

ingredients
 
 
Meat sauce
450g (1lb) lean minced beef
1 onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 x 400g can finely chopped
tomatoes
1 x 5ml (1tsp) green pesto
2 x 15ml (2tbsp) tomato
puree
125 ml (¼ pint) red wine*
9 sheets fresh egg lasagne
Spinach cheese sauce
25g (1oz) margarine
50g (2oz) plain flour
375 ml (¾ pint) semi-
skimmed milk
200g (8oz) spinach
(thawed and well
drained)
75g (3oz) cheddar
cheese grated

 
     
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*Use vegetable stock instead of wine if desired. Remember: stock cubes contain added salt!

nutritional analysis
 
  Energy (kcal) 609  
  Protein 43.3  
  Carbohydrate (g) 47.0  
  Iron (mg) 4.7  
  Total fat (g) 26.9  
  Saturated (g) 10.2  
  Unsaturated (g) 8.5  
lazy lasagne
method

Dry fry the minced beef and garlic until cooked through.

Add onion; cook until softened.

Add remainder of meat sauce ingredients (except lasagne);
cook for approximately 10 minutes.

Season as required.

Combine margarine, flour and milk in a separate saucepan.

Cook, stirring continuously, until the sauce thickens.

Add spinach and 25g of the cheese.

Heat through but do not allow the sauce to get too thick.

Season with salt and pepper as required.

Lightly grease the bottom of an ovenproof casserole dish.

Pour one third of the spinach sauce on the base.

Top with 3 lasagne sheets.

Spread half the meat sauce over, then another third of the
spinach sauce.

Add another 3 lasagne sheets and the remainder of the meat
sauce.

Add final lasagne sheets

Cover with the remaining spinach sauce.

Sprinkle the remaining 50g cheese on top and bake until
golden and bubbling.

Serve with salad and crusty bread.

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