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Easy lasagne for kids
A great 'all-in-one' meal that freezes well so can be made in bulk and put in the freezer for another day...
- Difficulty: Medium
- Serves 4
- Freezable
Preparation
- Total time
- 1 Hr 15 Mins
- Preparation time
- 30 Mins
- Cooking time
- 45 Mins
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1 onion
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1 carrot (large)
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500g mince
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400g chopped tomatoes
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3 tbsp tomato puree
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1 tsp mixed herbs
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250g lasagne sheets
Cheese sauce
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¼ onion (optional)
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40g butter
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1 tbsp plain flour
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450ml milk
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100g cheddar cheese, grated
Bolognaise sauce
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Finely chop half an onion and grate half a carrot and cook in a little oil
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When soft add a pack of mince and mix until it's brown all over
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Add a tin of chopped tomatoes, some tomato puree, a little pepper and a generous teaspoon of mixed herbs
Cheese sauce
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Fry quarter of an onion (if using) in some butter or margarine, add another lump of margarine and when melted add a generous tablespoon of plain flour and mix it in
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Add a small amount of milk and mix, add some more and mix (it's really easy with a balloon whisk!) - you should end up using about a pint of milk and as it gets hot it will thicken up (keep stirring as it does)
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Then add a big handful of grated cheddar cheese to make it a cheese sauce
Put together
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Put a layer of bolognaise in an oven dish - cover with a layer of dry lasagne (you can break it up to make it fit!)
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Add another layer of bolognaise and dribble some cheese sauce on top - more dry lasagne
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Do the same again (use all the bolognaise) and after the last layer of the lasagne, you add the remains of the cheese sauce and then sprinkle with grated cheese
You will need
Lasagne dish - Suitable for both cooking and serving, this durable and versatile set of two (includes two diffent sizes) will take your delicious lasagne from oven to the table. You can find it here at Amazon in various colours .
Whisk - This smart gadget comes with three separate whisks that can be stuck together and used as a balloon whisk, too. See more details here at Amazon .
Saucepan - this sturdy, non-stick saucepan measures 20cm across and is ideal for cooking hearty dishes - see more details here at Wilko.
Tips
Try to buy mince with 10% rather than 20% fat if you can - you could also use less mince and add more tomatoes.
Kids will love helping you layer the prepared ingredients before cooking. They could also grate the cheese for you and help you add it at the right moments.
Variations
If you want to get more vegetables into the children, try cutting up courgette, pepper and aubergine and fry them with the onion as you make the bolognaise sauce
Veggie Variation: To make yummy vegetable lasagne, make up this roasted vegetable sauce and use this instead of the bolognaise sauce in the recipe above, use Quorn mince in the recipe above (don't brown)
Try this delicious vegetable lasagne recipe from Amanda Grant
Or try this yummy spinach and mushroom lasagne recipe
Reviews
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Polly L(45)
★★★★★A total go-to for me. I add mushroom, courgette & aubergine to make it a bit healthier.
Reviewed on 09/04/20
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Guest
★★★★★First try at lasagna and it went down well with two fussy kids and their mum...
Reviewed on 09/11/19
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Guest
★★☆☆☆I won't be making this recipe again. First time making a lasagne and honestly preferred store bought. This lasagne was very dry and tasteless.
Reviewed on 26/03/16
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Guest
★★★★★A brilliant recipe - can be eaten on its own or, if you're greedy like us, with garlic bread and coleslaw. Freezes really well too.
Reviewed on 20/10/15
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Guest
★★★★★Made the veg sauce and used quorn - yum
Reviewed on 14/08/15
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DUNCAN B(4)
★★★★★Excelled myself with this recipe. Very tasty and went down well with young and old alike.
Reviewed on 02/07/15
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Guest
★★★★★Lovely Lasagne, have made several times and each time it's perfect!
Reviewed on 12/03/15
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Guest
★★★★☆I like this recipe but I add finely sliced celery which cooks down well and sliced mushroom. Its a good idea to bulk cook the mince when making lasagne. The mince sauce can be frozen in portions for a quick spag bol and a spare lasagne for the freezer.
Reviewed on 07/02/15
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