Lasagna

Serves: 8

Ingredients:

Meat Sauce:
1 ounce (30 g) butter
1 onion, chopped
2 pound (1 kg) ground topside beef (mince)
1/4 cup tomato paste
8 ounce (250 g) jar Bolognese Sauce
7 ounce (200 g) can champignons, drained
1 clove garlic, crushed (optional)
Cheese Sauce:
3 ounces (90 g) butter
1/3 cup flour
1 3/4 cups milk
4 ounces (125 g) tasty cheese, grated
7 ounce (200 g) packet instant lasagna noodles
3 1/2 ounces (100 g) Mozzarella cheese, grated

Microwave Method:

Meat Sauce:

1. Place butter and onion in a Pyrex bowl. Cook for 2 minutes on HIGH.
2. Stir in ground beef. Cook, uncovered, for 8 minutes on MEDIUM HIGH, stirring every 2 minutes. Drain excess fat.
3. Stir in tomato paste, Bolognese Sauce, champignons and garlic.

Cheese Sauce:

1. Melt butter for 40 seconds on HIGH. Stir in flour, cook a further 1 minute on HIGH.
2. Gradually stir in milk. Cook for 5-6 minutes on HIGH, stirring every minute.
3. Stir in tasty cheese.

To Assemble:

1. Cover base of 11 x 8 inch (28 x 20 cm) lasagna dish with meat sauce. Dip lasagna noodles in hot water then place a layer of lasagna noodles on top. Spoon in one-third of remaining meat sauce. Spread with one-third of cheese sauce.
2. Repeat process, ending with cheese sauce.
3. Sprinkle with Mozzarella cheese.
4. Cook for 15-18 minutes on MEDIUM HIGH. Stand 10 minutes before serving.
5. Serve with a fresh garden salad and bread.

Convection Microwave Method:

Meat Sauce:

1. Place butter and onion in a Pyrex bowl. Cook for 2 minutes on HIGH.
2. Stir in ground beef. Cook, uncovered, for 8 minutes on MEDIUM HIGH, stirring every 2 minutes. Drain excess fat.
3. Stir in tomato paste, Bolognese Sauce, champignons and garlic.

Cheese Sauce:

1. Melt butter for 40 seconds on HIGH. Stir in flour, cook a further 1 minute on HIGH.
2. Gradually stir in milk. Cook for 5-6 minutes on HIGH, stirring every minute.
3. Stir in tasty cheese.

To Assemble:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
2. Cover base of 11 x 8 inch (28 x 20 cm) lasagna dish with meat sauce. Dip lasagna noodles in hot water then place a layer of lasagna noodles on top. Spoon in one-third of remaining meat sauce. Spread with one-third of cheese sauce.
3. Repeat process, ending with cheese sauce.
4. Sprinkle with Mozzarella cheese.
5. Place on Low Rack. Cook for 15-20 minutes on HIGH MIX/ROAST.
6. Serve with a fresh garden salad and bread.