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Molten Bovril Lasagne
Makes: 4 – 6 portions Temperature: 180 °C / 350 °F
Preparation Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Cooking Time: 30 – 35 minutes
Ingredients
Beef Mince
| 90 | ml | Olive oil, 30 ml + 60 ml (2 Tbsp + 4 Tbsp) |
| 1 | Medium onion, chopped | |
| 3 | Garlic cloves, chopped | |
| 15 | ml | Tomato paste (1 Tbsp) |
| 10 | ml | Salt (2 tsp) |
| 10 | ml | Black pepper (2 tsp) |
| 7 | ml | Basil, dried (1 ½ tsp) |
| 10 | ml | Oregano, dried (2 tsp) |
| 500 | ml | Water, boiling |
| 60 | ml | Bovril, divided in half (2 Tbsp + 2 Tbsp) |
| 10 | ml | Brown sugar (2 tsp) |
| 1 | kg | Beef mince |
Bovril Sauce
| 80 | g | Butter |
| 80 | g | Flour |
| 700 | ml | Milk |
| 5 | ml | Salt (1 tsp) |
| 20 | ml | Bovril (4 tsp) |
| 50 | g | Cheese, grated (optional) |
| 500 | g | Lasagne sheets |
| 100 | g | Cheese, grated |
Method
- Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Sauté onion and garlic for 3 minutes until soft. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, black pepper, basil and oregano and cook for about 5 minutes.
- Mix the water with 30 ml Bovril and pour into the tomato mixture. Simmer gently for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add brown sugar and simmer for a further 5 minutes.
- Add the beef mince and 30ml Bovril to the tomato mixture and cook for 10 minutes. Set aside.
- To make the sauce, melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Whisk in flour and cook for 2 minutes. Gradually add milk, whisking continuously until smooth and thickened. Stir in salt, Bovril and cheese. Remove from heat.
- In a greased baking dish, layer the Bovril sauce, lasagne sheets and meat sauce. Repeat the layers, finishing with the Bovril sauce on top. Sprinkle the grated cheese over the top and bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C / 350 °F for 30 – 35 minutes, until golden. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving.
