Beef Lasagne

Time to alternate dinner with some western dish! Sebab malas nak masak nasi. Masak lasagne la pulak kita ye. Nak kata senang buat lasagne tak la jugak sbb kena ada 2 jenis sos, satu sos minced beef ala2 bolognese dan satu lagi lagi white sauce or cheese sauce depending apa jenis bahan yg digunakan. Resepi lasagne Jamie Oliver guna creme fraiche tapi sy try bechamel sauce.

Bechamel sauce adalah sos putih yg secara basic dr butter, tepung dan susu. Sos ini sesuai utk menggantikan cheese. Anyway, sy rujuk resepi bechamel sauce dr Cook.co.uk so ada guna grated cheese. Tapi kalau balik malaysia nanti, say harga cheese adalah sgt mahal, this is a good alternatives in making lasagne.

To make lasagne with balanced nutrients, sy tambahkan broccoli in dlm bechamel sauce. For the beef bolognese sauce, sy tak ikut mana2 resepi. Hanya buat mengikut citarasa sendiri.

Recipe:

Bolognese sauce:

Ingredients:

500g minced beef

1 onion - chopped

1 clove garlic - minced

1 can chopped tomato

1 small can tomato puree

2 carrots - diced small

1 tsp dried oregano

1 piece dried bay leaf

salt & ground black pepper

Methods:

1. Heat 2 tbs olive oil and sautee onion & garlic until fragrant.

2. Add minced beef and cook until it turns brown. Add carrots, chopped tomato, tomato puree, oregano and bay leaf. Simmer until the carrot is soft and sauce is thick. Add salt and pepper.

3. Turn off the heat and set aside

Bechamel Sauce

Ingredients:

50g butter

50g flour

100g grated cheese

500ml fresh milk

2 tbs double cream

1 cup broccoli

ground black pepper

Methods:

Melt butter in a saucepan and add flour. Cook until brown. Add milk and broccoli. Simmer until the sauce bubbles. Add double cream, cheese and ground black pepper. Whisk until the sauce becomes thick. Turn heat off and set aside.

For the lasagne

Ingredients:

Lasagne sheets

* I used the non-precooked type. So no need to cook the lasagne sheets before making the lasagne layers. If using the normal type, cook lasagne sheets as directed on the package.

Bolognese sauce

Bechamel sauce

Grated cheese

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 190C. Grease a casserole dish with butter or olive oil.

2. Spread the bolognese sauce inside the casserole dish as the first layer.

3. Arrange lasagne sheets on top of the sauce. Try not to overlap the sheets.

4. Spread the bechamel sauce on top of the lasagne sheets.

5. Arrange the lasagne sheets on top of bechamel sauce.

6. Then spread the bolognese sauce again.

7. Arrange the lasagne sheets as the next layer.

8. Finish off with the bechamel sauce. Then sprinkle grated cheese to cover the bechamel sauce

9. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.