beef lasagna

Beef Lasagna

This is an awesome recipe for beef lasagna. Very easy to make and this is one of my favorite Italian dishes. 


Recipe:
1tbsp                          olive oil
1                                brown onion
2tsp                            garlic (chopped)
750gm                        minced beef/pork/chicken
700ml                         tomato pasta sauce
2tbsp                          tomato paste
2tbsp                          chopped fresh basil and oregano
3sheets                       fresh lasagna (from supermarket)
375gm                        smooth ricotta cheese
1/3cup                        grated parmesan cheese


Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 220'c. Heat olive oil in a large saucepan. Add brown onion, garlic, and minced beef. Cook and constantly stirring for 3-4 minutes or until mince changes colour.
2. Stir in tomato pasta sauce and tomato paste. Simmer for about 3-4 minutes, or thickened slightly. Stir in herbs. 
3. Spoon 1/3 beef mixture over the base of a square 8 cup-capacity ovenproof dish. Top with 1 fresh lasagna sheet, trimming it to fit. Repeat process twice, finishing with lasagna sheet. 
4. Spread ricotta over top of lasagna, and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Bake for 20 minutes or until pasta is tender and cheese browns. (if you have gas oven, cover your lasagna with aluminium foil before baking, and remove it after 15 minutes cooking to brown the top of the cheese).
5. Serve with a simple green salad. Enjoy.