Ingredients:
Serves 4
For the lasagne:
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 onion (finely chopped)
- 1 celery stick (finely chopped)
- 1 garlic cloves (crushed)
- 2 tbsp tomato puree
- 1 tsp dried mixed herbs
- 500g beef mince
- 200ml red wine
- 400g chopped tomatoes
- 100ml beef stock
For the béchamel sauce:
- 50g butter
- 50 plain flour
- 600ml milk
- 12 sheets of dried pasta sheets
- 100g grated parmesan cheese
Method:
For the lasagne:
- Gently heat the oil in a frying pan, add the chopped onion and fry until soft
- Turn up the heat, add the celery and cook for 10 minutes
- Now, add the garlic, tomato puree and mixed herbs and cook for a further 2 minutes
- Add the mince beef to the pan, stirring until browned
- Add the wine and reduce by half and then pour in the chopped tomatoes
- Now, add the stock, reduce the heat, cover with a lid and cook for 1 hour
- Remove the lid and cook for a further 30 minutes to reduce the sauce
- Pre heat the over to 180°C
For the béchamel sauce:
- Melt the butter in a pan and add the flour stirring with a wooden spoon to make a thick paste
- Remove from the heat and slowly whisk in the milk
- Cook for 2 minutes making sure you whisk constantly and until the sauce has thickened
- Now, bring a pan of water to the boil and cook the pasta for 1 minute, cooking in batches to avoid them sticking together and set aside on an oiled plate to dry
- Spread a third of the meat over the base of a baking dish. Spoon over a quarter of the béchamel sauce and sprinkle with 2 tbsp of parmesan
- Place 3 sheets of pasta on top repeating this process twice
- Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top and bake for 30 minutes until golden
- Serve with a green salad and garlic bread