Prep Time:5 mins
Method
- Pre-heat the oven to 180°C / 350°F / Gas Mark 4
- Chop the onions, pepper, mushrooms and garlic
- Put the mince into a large pan and fry until completely brown, stirring all the time with a wooden spoon
- Drain off any excess fat before adding onions and garlic to mince and cook for 3 to 4 minutes
- Add the chopped peppers, mushrooms, tin of tomatoes and tomato sauce to the mince mixture
- Bring to the boil and leave to simmer on a low heat for 15 to 20 minutes
To make cheese sauce:
- Melt the margarine in a saucepan
- Add flour and cook over a low heat for 1 minute, stirring all the time
- Remove from the heat and cool slightly
- Add the milk, salt and pepper, whisking all the time
- Return to the heat and bring to the boil. Keep whisking
- Reduce heat and cook slowly for 5 minutes, then add the grated cheese 2 minutes before the end of the cooking time
Final Preparation:
- Put a layer of meat sauce in the bottom of a casserole/lasagne dish, cover with easi-cook lasagne sheets
- Make 1 or 2 more layers as above finishing with a layer of lasagne sheets. Cover the top layer with the cheese sauce
- Sprinkle the top with grated cheese and bake for 30 to 40 minutes