Lasagne

Hey folks! Back with another recipe

I shall be sharing my lasagne recipe today. It is so easy to make. Sidetrack: I find it funny how some nigerians pronounce Lasagne (pronounced as LAH- ZAHN-YUH). I have heard LA-SAG and LA-SA-GENE lol.

Ingredients
Garlic, Onions, Oil, Mince meat, Barilla Lasagne, salt, black pepper, white pepper, white cheddar cheese, Gino tinned tomato paste, flour, powdered milk, nutmeg, butter and maggi.

 What your lasagne should look like (without the burnt bits of course)

METHOD
1) Put a large pot of salted water (1 small Tbsp salt + oil) on the stovetop on high heat. It can take a while for a large pot of water to come to a boil (this will be your sheets water), so prepare the sauce in the next steps while the water is heating.
2) Chop the onions and garlic. In a large skillet, heat a half/ 1 tablespoon of oil under medium heat. Add the mince meat and stir until it is brown on all sides.
3) Add the tomato paste and a small amount of water then stir. Add salt, pepper and seasoning (adjust amounts to taste).
You can decide to go crazy on this step by adding vegetables- carrots, sweet corn etc.

Bring the sauce to a simmer and lower the heat to maintain a low simmer.  Cook for 15-45 minutes, stirring often. Scrape the bottom of the pot every so often so nothing sticks to the bottom and scorches.
Remove from heat.

4)By now the salted water you started heating in step one should be boiling. Add the dry lasagna sheets and cook them per package directions (al dente). (Note sheets may be cooked in advance) Stir often to prevent from sticking. Make sure that water is still boiling during the entire cooking to prevent sheets from sticking.

5) Grate the cheese and leave in a bowl

6) Final method. This is the hardest part and I would advice that you always do this LAST. 

Add 2 tbsp of flour+ 3tbsp of milk + a bit of water and heat. Mix then add salt, nutmeg, white pepper and butter. Mix, Mix, Mix for 5 mins. This is the white sauce. Try to avoid lumps.

In your baking dish, arrange the lasagne sheets on the bottom of the dish and cover with some of the sauce. Repeat this until all the sheets have been used and mince sauce is finished. BUT make sure you finish with the lasagne sheets. Spread the white sauce on the final layer of the sheets then sprinkle the grated cheese.

Bake at medium heat for 30-45 mins. Thank me later xxx