Ingredients

The following ingredients have 8 Servings
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion ( peeled and finely diced)
  • 2 cloves garlic (peeled and minced)
  • 1 carrot (peeled and finely diced)
  • 3 chestnut (brown) mushrooms (finely diced)
  • 500 g (1 lb) minced beef (ground beef) (12-20% fat, don't go for the really lean stuff, it's too dry)
  • 3 tbsp tomato puree
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • ½ tsp dried thyme
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 beef stock cube (crumbled)
  • 800 g (2 x 400g/14oz) tinned chopped tomatoes
  • ½ tbsp light brown sugar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 4 tbsp butter (salted or unsalted is fine)
  • 4 tbsp plain/all-purpose flour
  • 720 ml (3 cups) full fat milk
  • 1 pinch salt and pepper
  • 100 g (100g 1 packed cup) cheddar cheese (grated)
  • 12 sheets of dried lasagne (the kind you don’t need to pre-cook)
  • 175 g (1 3/4 cups) mixed grated cheese. (I use a combination of regular cheddar, red cheddar and mozzarella)
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley

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