Easy beef lasagne – Food & Home Magazine

Ingredients

• ***MEAT SAUCE
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 carrots, peeled and grated
• 1/2 cup finely sliced celery
• 2 tbsp chopped rosemary OR thyme
• 750 g low fat beef mince
• 1 tin chopped Italian tomatoes
• 1 cup tomato passata
• 1/2 cup white wine OR stock
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1 tbsp Garlic and herb seasoning
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• ***BECHAMEL SAUCE
• 125 g butter
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 cup grated strong cheddar cheese (or parmesan cheese)
• ***TO FINISH
• 250 g lasagne sheets (I prefer to use Barilla pasta sheets)
• 300 g mozzarella cheese, cut into thin slices
• 1/4 cup basil pesto
• Few vine tomatoes
• 1 tsp paprika