Lasagne
* SOY FREE * SUITABLE TO FREEZE * CAN BE PREPARED EARLY
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Ingredients |
6 serves |
25 serves |
60 serves |
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Brown onion |
1 small |
2 large |
4 large |
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Carrot |
1 large |
4 large |
10 large |
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Celery |
2 stalks (130g) |
1kg |
2.5kg |
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Zucchini |
1 large |
4 large |
10 large |
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Brown lentils (canned) |
1 x 125g can |
1 x 400g can |
3 x 400g cans |
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Olive or canola oil |
½ tablespoon |
2 tablespoons |
3 tablespoons |
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Garlic, crushed |
1 clove (5g) |
2 cloves (10g) |
3 cloves (15g) |
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Lean beef mince |
400g |
1.75kg |
4kg |
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Reduced salt crushed tomatoes |
1 x 800g can |
3 x 800g cans |
8 x 800g cans |
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Dried basil |
½ teaspoon |
1 teaspoon |
1½ teaspoons |
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Dried oregano |
½ teaspoon |
1 teaspoon |
1½ teaspoons |
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Instant lasagne sheets |
225g |
1kg |
2.25kg |
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Ricotta cheese |
375g |
1.5kg |
3.5kg |
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Parmesan cheese or grated cheese |
¼ cup |
1 cup |
2½ cups |
Method
- Finely chop onion, carrot and celery. Grate zucchini. Drain and rinse lentils.
- Heat oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add onion, garlic, carrot, celery and zucchini. Cook, stirring for 3 to 4 minutes until onion is tender.
- Add mince. Cook, stirring and using a wooden spoon to break up mince, for 5 to 6 minutes until browned.
- Add tomatoes, lentils, basil and oregano to pan. Reduce heat to medium–low. Cook covered, stirring occasionally, for at least 30 minutes or until the sauce has thickened slightly.
- While the sauce is cooking, preheat oven to 200°C.
- Place a small spread of meat sauce on the base of a large baking dish.
- Place lasagne sheets over the sauce in a single layer.
- Add a second layer of meat sauce and half the ricotta cheese.
- Continue layering lasagne sheets and meat sauce, repeating until the dish is almost full. Finish with a layer of meat sauce.
- Top with remaining ricotta cheese and sprinkle with parmesan or grated cheese.
- Bake in oven for approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour, until cooked through and top is golden.
Each serve provides
- 1 children’s serve of meat/alternatives* (beef)
- 2 children’s serves of vegetables**
- 1 children’s serve of milk/alternatives*** (cheese)
- 1 children’s serve of grains**** (lasagne sheets)
Allergy modifications
- For a milk protein free option, lasagne can be made without ricotta and parmesan cheese.
- For a wheat/gluten free option, gluten free lasagna sheets can be used.
- For an egg free option, ensure pasta sheets are egg free.
- For a nut free option, ensure crushed garlic does not contain any nut products (if using commercial crushed garlic).
Tip
- If you have enough red meat on your menu but need an extra pork or poultry dish, try substituting beef mince for chicken or pork mince.
* One children’s serve of lean meat, poultry, fish or alternatives is equal to half a serve in the Australian Dietary Guidelines.
** One children’s serve of vegetables is equal to one serve in the Australian Dietary Guidelines.
*** One children’s serve of milk, yoghurt, cheese and/or alternatives is equal to just under half a serve in the Australian Dietary Guidelines.
**** One children’s serve of (grain) cereal foods is equal to one serve in the Australian Dietary Guidelines.
Recipe adapted from Get Up and Grow: Cooking for Children with permission of the Australian Government.
The nutritional information provided is based on the exact ingredients and method as shown. Any variation/s to the ingredients or method may alter the nutritional outcome.
