One Pot Lazy Lasagne

Wed, 29 November 2023

 

- 1 large white onion

- 3 cloves garlic 

- 1 carrot, grated 

- 300-450g mince beef 

-  Salt, Pepper

- 1 tsp Mixed Herbs 

- 1 tbsp tomato purée 

- 1 tin chopped tomatoes 

- 50ml cream 

- 4-5 lasagne sheets (broken into pieces)

- 1 ball mozzarella 

-  100g grated cheese 

- Fresh Parsley

Side Salad:

• Mixed leaves
• Thinly sliced red onion
• Cherry tomatoes 
• Cucumber 
• 2 tbsp Olive oil, 1 tbsp Vinegar & 1/2 tsp Mustard 

 

1. In a high sided large frying pan, add 1 tbsp of oil and gently fry off the onion, garlic and carrot.
2. Add the mince beef to the aromatic sautéed veg and brown off for 3-4 minutes. Season with salt & pepper.
3. Add the mixed herbs, tomato purée and chopped tomatoes to the pan and stir through. Allow to simmer for 15-20 minutes, adding water to loosen it if needed.
4. Toward the end of the simmering, crack the lasagne sheets into small pieces and add to the pot. Add the cream and ball of mozzarella broken up and stir through.
5. Let the sheets cook and soften for 10 minutes and finish with some grated cheese and fresh parsley. 
6. Serve with a side salad of the thinly sliced onion, tomato, cucumber, lettuce and a dressing of olive oil, balsamic vinegar and mustard