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Easy Lasagne Recipe

Prep Time15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1.5 kg combined beef and pork mince You can use plain beef if thats all you have.
  • 1/2 bottle tomato passata Around 1.5 cups
  • 1 can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 1 packet fresh lasagne sheets
  • 1/4 cup cream This is optional I just happened to have some left
  • 1/2 cup grated cheese Use whatever cheese you like or have on hand

Bechamel Sauce

  • 50 grams butter
  • 1/4 cup plain flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • fresh nutmeg

Instructions

Meat Sauce

  • Fry onion in olive oil. Add mince and cook until lightly browned. You can add garlic in too if you have some. I didn't for this recipe.
  • Add tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Add tomato passata and canned tomatoes and simmer for at least 20 minutes. Longer is better.

Bechamel Sauce

  • Place butter in microwave safe container and melt on medium heat for 20 seconds.
  • Add flour and stir well. Put in microwave on medium heat for another 20 seconds. At this stage you might be a little scared of what the mixture looks like but don't worry it will be fine.
  • Add half a cup of milk and stir well. Add another half a cup and stir well. Then place in microwave on medium heat for 30 seconds and stir.
  • Add half a cup of milk and stir well. Put in microwave on medium heat for 1 minute. The mixture should start to thicken. Mix well.
  • Add the remaining milk, stir well. Using a whisk can help at this point. Put back in microwave on medium for another minute. Whisk. If not thick enough put back in on medium for another minute and then whisk again. Keep doing this until its thick enough. Don't worry if it looks lumpy with a good whisk it will come together fine. Lastly add in some grated fresh nutmeg. If you find the mixture has become too think add in some extra milk 1 tbsp at a time.
  • Of course you can always do this on the stove top in the usual way. I just like using the microwave because I find it foolproof and easy.

Putting the lasagne together

  • When putting the lasagne together remember that you will have between 1/4 and 1/3 of the meat mixture left over to make the pie. How much will depend on the size of your lasagne dish and how thick you make the meat layer.
  • Lay down your lasagne sheets (I use fresh so I don't have to precook) then a thin meat layer followed by some bechamel sauce. Repeat until you get to the top of your dish finish with a lasagne sheet layer. I like to finish with a lasagne sheet layer because I like some crispy bits. If you don't like crunchy bits just finish with a bechamel layer and sprinkle with cheese.
  • If you have some drizzle cream over the top of the lasagne sheet and then sprinkle with cheese.
  • Bake at 160°C for 45 minutes.