Microwave Cookbook
Traditional Lasagne
Ingredients
• 1kg beef mince
• 800g diced tomatoes
• 400g tomato passata
• 40g tomato paste
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
Béchamel Sauce
• 100g butter
• 100g plain our
Prep: 40 mins Cooking Time: 85 mins Serves: 6-8 Function: Microwave + Grill
1. In a saucepan sauté the onion, garlic, celery and carrot. Add
the beef mince and cook for 10 minutes while constantly stirring
and breaking up the mince. Add the diced tomatoes, passata
and tomato paste along with the herbs, sugar and season with
salt and pepper. Allow to simmer for 40 minutes on a low heat.
2. Meanwhile boil a large pot of water with a pinch of salt. Cook
your lasagne sheets according to the packet instruction or until
al dente. Rinse in cold water to stop them from sticking together.
3. Make the béchamel sauce by melting the butter with our in
a small saucepan until our is cooked. Gradually add the warm
milk until it becomes a pourable sauce.
4. Begin making your lasagne in a deep ceramic or microwave
safe dish. Layer the tomato sauce on the bottom of the dish,
followed by the cheeses then the lasagne sheets and béchamel.
Repeat this process until you have run out of ingredients or are
reaching the top of the dish. Finish the lasagne by pouring the
remaining béchamel sauce over the top followed by
mozzarella cheese.
5. Place the lasagne in the microwave and cook for 25 minutes
on Combination Grill and Microwave function.
Method
*Cookingtimesmayvarydependingonmodelpurchased.
• 1 large carrot, diced
• 1 stick celery, diced
• 1 brown onion, diced
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 teaspoons Italian dried herbs
• 2 bay leaves
• 12 lasagne sheets
• 375g ricotta cheese
• 250g grated mozzarella cheese
• 100g parmesan cheese, grated
• 4 cups warm milk
• Salt and pepper
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