One of the recipes that I love to follow when the weather is cold and I feel lazy is a good Lasagne. I have only started to make lasagne after I moved to Australia, simply because I always thought it to be something too rich and filling to cook for 2 people. But during the cold winter months here, one can really eat more than usual! 
So I scouted around for recipe and after some trial and error, came up with my own modification of a quick and simple lasagne recipe. I love this recipe because I only need to spend about 20 minutes preparing and cooking the ingredients, then chuck it into the oven and let the house be filled with the glorious smell of cheese! I can even use the time while it is in the oven to take a good long shower and food will be ready right after that.
Lasagne fresh from the oven
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion sliced
- 4 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 green pepper chopped
- 100g button mushrooms sliced
- 500g beef mince
- 4 slices pork bacon chopped
- 575g bottle of tomato pasta sauce
- 6-8 pasta sheets
- 2 cups thick cream
- 2 cups grated / 6 slices cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- Pinch of salt
- Pinch of pepper
Steps:
1. Heat the olive oil on a large frying pan.
2. Add in garlic and onion and fry until fragrant and onions are soft.
3. Add in bacon slices and fry for 2 minutes.
4. Add in beef mince and stir fry until brown.
5. Add in mushrooms and pepper.
6. Pour in pasta sauce and season with pinch of salt and pepper.
7. Bring to boil and lower heat to simmer for about 10 minutes or until sauce is thickened.
8. While waiting for the sauce to be ready, preheat oven to 180C or 160C fan-forced.
9. Spoon 1/4 of the pasta mixture onto a baking dish.
10. Drizzle 3-4 tablespoons of cream on the mixture.
11. Drizzle 1/2 cup or 2 slices of cheddar cheese on it then cover with pasta sheets.
12. Repeat steps 9 to 11 for 2 more times.
13. Pour the remaining pasta sauce on the top layer of pasta sheet and drizzle the rest of cheddar and parmesan cheese.
14. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil and place it in the oven.
15. Bake for 40 minutes, then remove foil and bake for another 10 minutes until cheese is golden. Rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Glorious piece of cheesy lasagne
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion sliced
- 4 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 green pepper chopped
- 100g button mushrooms sliced
- 500g beef mince
- 4 slices pork bacon chopped
- 575g bottle of tomato pasta sauce
- 6-8 pasta sheets
- 2 cups thick cream
- 2 cups grated / 6 slices cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
- Pinch of salt
- Pinch of pepper
- Heat the olive oil on a large frying pan.
- Add in garlic and onion and fry until fragrant and onions are soft.
- Add in bacon slices and fry for 2 minutes.
- Add in beef mince and stir fry until brown.
- Add in mushrooms and pepper.
- Pour in pasta sauce and season with pinch of salt and pepper.
- Bring to boil and lower heat to simmer for about 10 minutes or until sauce is thickened.
- While waiting for the sauce to be ready, preheat oven to 180C or 160C fan-forced.
- Spoon ¼ of the pasta mixture onto a baking dish.
- Drizzle 3-4 tablespoons of cream on the mixture.
- Drizzle ½ cup or 2 slices of cheddar cheese on it then cover with pasta sheets.
- Repeat steps 9 to 11 for 2 more times.
- Pour the remaining pasta sauce on the top layer of pasta sheet and drizzle the rest of cheddar and parmesan cheese.
- Cover baking dish with aluminum foil and place it in the oven.
- Bake for 40 minutes, then remove foil and bake for another 10 minutes until cheese is golden. Rest for 10 minutes before serving.
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