Samui Phangan Real Estate Magazine October-November

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Mamma Mia!
Sometimes we all crave a bit
of home cooking and pasta is
a wonderful comfort food that
soothes the soul. Whether you
are a meat lover or a vegetarian,
lasagne is an easy and great
way to indulge in a little bit of
Italy.
EASY BEEF LASAGNE
Ingredients (serves 4)
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 brown onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
600g lean beef mince
1 large bottle tomato pasta sauce
1/2 cup red wine
1 teaspoon caster sugar
250g packet dried lasagne pasta sheets
2 cups thickened cream
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
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Instructions
• Heat oil in a heavy-based saucepan over medium
heat. Add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring, for 3
minutes or until onion is tender. Add mince. Cook,
stirring with a wooden spoon to break up mince,
for 8 minutes or until browned.
• Add sauce, wine and sugar. Season with salt and
pepper. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low.
Simmer, uncovered, for 40 minutes or until sauce
has thickened. Remove from heat.
• Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Lightly
grease a 7cm-deep, 25cm (base) square baking
dish.
• Spoon 1/2 cup mince mixture over base of dish.
Arrange one quarter of pasta sheets over meat
mixture, breaking sheets to fit. Spoon one-third
of the remaining mince mixture over pasta. Drizzle
with one-quarter of the cream. Sprinkle with onequarter
of the cheddar cheese. Repeat layers
twice. Top with remaining pasta sheets, cream and
cheddar cheese. Sprinkle with parmesan. Cover
loosely with foil.
• Bake for 45 minutes then remove foil and bake for
a further 15 minutes or until pasta is tender and
cheese golden.
• Stand for 10 minutes before serving.