Skinny beef lasagne Archive

Ingredients

• 2 large leeks, each about 300g/10½oz
• 1 medium onion
• 2 celery sticks, trimmed
• 2 carrots, peeled
• 500g/1lb 2oz lean minced beef
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
• 150g/5½oz chestnut mushrooms, wiped and chopped
• 2 tbsp plain flour
• 150ml/¼ pint red wine
• 200ml/7fl oz beef stock, made with 1 beef stock cube
• 400g/14oz can chopped tomatoes
• 2 tbsp tomato purée
• 1 heaped tsp dried oregano
• 2 bay leaves
• 500ml/18fl oz semi-skimmed milk
• 3 tbsp cornflour
• freshly grated nutmeg, to taste
• 50g/2oz extra-mature cheddar, grated
• 25g/1oz parmesan, finely grated
• 3 medium vine tomatoes, sliced
• freshly ground black pepper