Midweek Meals: A Healthy Dinner Recipe Ready In An Hour Or Less
Lasagne is a dish that is regularly served on the set of Ireland's Fittest Family. This is my go-to lasagne recipe
Healthier Lasagne
– For the tomato sauce:
– 1 tbsp olive oil
– 1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped
– 1 celery stick, finely chopped
– 1 onion, finely chopped
Ingredients
– 1 red pepper, deseeded and diced
– 3 garlic cloves, crushed
– 400g tin tomatoes
– 1 tbsp dried oregano
Ingredients
– For the cheese sauce:
– 200 ml milk
– 2 tbsp butter
– 1 bay leaf
– ½ tsp nutmeg
– 2 tbsp flour (white flour or spelt flour)
– 1 egg, beaten
– 1 tbsp natural yoghurt
– 25g Cheddar, grated
– salt and pepper
Ingredients
– For the lasagne:
– 2 tbsp olive oil
– 800g mince
– A handful of basil leaves
– 150g lasagne sheets
Ingredients
First, make the tomato sauce. Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat.
Method
Add the carrot, celery, onion, pepper, oregano and garlic and cook for about six minutes — add a dash of water if the pan becomes dry.
Method
Add in the tomatoes and 300ml of water. Simmer uncovered for about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and purée the sauce.
Method
Next, make the cheese sauce. Place the milk, butter, bay leaf and nutmeg in a small pan. Slowly heat the milk until the point at which it is about to boil.
Method
Remove the bay leaf and sieve in the flour. Use a whisk to blend the flour into the milk, do this until it begins the thicken.
Method
Remove from the heat and add the egg and yoghurt and whisk until it is smooth. Sprinkle in the cheddar and season to taste.
Method
Pre-heat the oven to 180°C. You will need a large lasagne dish. Heat the oil over a medium heat in a large pot.
Method
Add the mince and cook for about 10 minutes, until browned. Stir in the tomato sauce and basil.
Method
Pour half the mince into the lasagne dish. Top with a layer of lasagne sheets.
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Pour the rest of the mince and top with a second layer of lasagne sheets. Pour the cheese sauce on top.
Method
Place the lasagne dish in the oven and cook for about 20 minutes, until golden and bubbling.
Method
Leave the cooked lasagne to stand for five minutes. Divide between warmed serving plates.
Method
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