Lasagna with meat sauce

Lasagne is a type of wide, flat pasta, possibly one of the oldest types of pasta. Lasagne, or the singular lasagna, commonly refers to a culinary dish made with stacked layers of pasta alternated with sauces and ingredients such as meats, vegetables and cheese, and sometimes topped with melted grated cheese

Directions

• Prep 35 min

• Cook 1 h

• Ready In 1 h 45 min

Amount Per 100 grams

• Calories 135

• Total Fat 4.9 g 7%

• Saturated fat 2.3 g 11%

• Polyunsaturated fat 0.4 g

• Monounsaturated fat 1.8 g

• Trans fat 0.2 g

• Cholesterol 17 mg 5%

• Sodium 373 mg 15%

• Potassium 196 mg 5%

• Total Carbohydrate 15 g 5%

• Dietary fiber 1.7 g 6%

• Sugar 3.1 g

• Protein 7 g 14%

• Vitamin A 8% Vitamin C 4%

• Calcium 8% Iron 3%

• Vitamin D 0% Vitamin B-6 5%

• Vitamin B-12 0% Magnesium 5%

Per cent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

INGREDIENTS

• 2 teaspoons olive oil

• 1 brown onion, finely chopped

• 2 garlic cloves, crushed

• 600g lean beef mince

• 737g bottle tomato pasta sauce

• 1 teaspoon caster sugar

• 250g packet dried lasagne pasta sheets

• 2 cups thickened cream

• 2 cups grated cheddar cheese

• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

METHOD

• Step 1 Heat oil in a heavy-based saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until onion is tender. Add mince. Cook, stirring with a wooden spoon to break up mince, for 8 minutes or until browned. Add sauce, sugar. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, uncovered, for 40 minutes or until sauce has thickened. Remove from heat.PauseUnmute0:01/0:57Loaded: 0%Progress: 0%FullscreenClick to unmuteAutoplay

• Step 2 Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Lightly grease a 7cm-deep, 25cm (base) square baking dish. Spoon 1/2 cup mince mixture over base of dish. Arrange one quarter of pasta sheets over meat mixture, breaking sheets to fit. Spoon one-third of the remaining mince mixture over pasta. Drizzle with one-quarter of the cream. Sprinkle with one-quarter of the cheddar cheese. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining pasta sheets, cream and cheddar cheese. Sprinkle with parmesan. Cover loosely with foil.

• Step 3 Bake for 45 minutes. Remove foil. Bake for 15 minutes or until pasta is tender and cheese golden. Stand for 10 minutes before serving.