Rich Beef Lasagne | Recipes For Food Lovers Including Cooking Tips At Foodlovers.co.nz

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1.2kg beef mince
• 2 medium sized onions, finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed and chopped
• 2 stalks celery, finely sliced
• 2 medium sized carrots, diced
• 1 zucchini, grated
• 150g mushrooms, finely chopped or grated (I grate to hide them from the kids)
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup tomato passata
• 400g can chopped tomatoes
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 60g butter
• 1/3 cup flour
• 3 1/2 cups full cream milk, heated
• 1 1/2 cups grated cheese (I use pre-grated Italian mix of mozzarella, cheddar and parmesan)
• 500g fresh lasagne sheets