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Meatball Lasagne
Recipe Category:
Italian
Makes enough for:
4
people
All Rights Reserved:
an original recipe from Lavender and Lime
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Ingredients
15
mls
olive oil,
plus a little extra for frying the meatballs
1
onion, peeled and finely chopped
2
cloves
garlic, peeled and crushed
500
g
minced beef
5
mls
dried oregano
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to season
10
g
Parmesan, grated
400
g
tinned crushed tomatoes
1
portion
Béchamel Sauce
4
sheets
dry lasagne
1
large tomato, thinly sliced
80
g
cheddar cheese
Method
Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat
Sauté the onions and the garlic until soft
Set aside to cool
Place the mince, oregano and onions into a bowl
Season to taste
Add the Parmesan and mix well
Adjust the seasoning
Form into meatballs using a tablespoon measure for each meatball (approximately 28)
Seal the meatballs in the frying pan, adding a little more oil if needed
Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside to cool, leaving the pan juices in the pan
Place the tinned tomatoes into the pan and allow to reduce until all the juice has evaporated
Make the Béchamel Sauce
Preheat the oven to 180° Celsius
Layer a little of the Béchamel Sauce onto the bottom of an oven proof dish
Next layer on 2 lasagne sheets
Then layer on the reduced chopped tomatoes
Layer the meatballs and then cover with the rest of the Béchamel Sauce
Layer on the last 2 lasagne sheets
Layer the tomatoes on top and season
Top with the cheddar cheese
Leave to settle for 10 minutes and then bake for 30 minutes
Leave to set up for 5 minutes before serving