Mexican Lasagna | Comfort Food Recipes | Gran Luchito

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 5 rashers streaky bacon, cut into small squares
• 1 red onion, finely diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 carrot, diced
• 3 celery sticks, chopped
• 2 thyme sprigs, remove stalks
• 2 teaspoon Gran Luchito Chipotle Paste
• 500g / 1.1 lb minced beef
• Salt & pepper, to taste
• 600ml / 2.5 cups passata
• 250ml / 1 cup water
• 50g / 1.7 oz butter
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 tablespoons plain flour
• 600ml / 20 fl. oz milk
• 150g / 5 oz mature cheddar cheese, grated
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 teaspoon Gran Luchito Chipotle Paste
• 250g / 9 oz lasagna sheets
• 20g / 0.7 oz butter