Lasaroni
INGREDIENTS
- 1 small onion
- 500gm beef mince
- 1 x 420gm can of tomato soup (undiluted)
- ¾ cup grated carrot
- ¾ cup grated zucchini
- 1 cheek of green capsicum diced
- 1 cheek of red capsicum diced
- 2 level tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 level teaspoons beef stock powder
- 4 cups cooked macaroni noodles
- A pinch of salt and pepper (optional)
TOPPING
- 2 level tablespoons butter
- 2 level tablespoons plain flour
- 1 ½ cups milk
- 1 chicken stock cube crumbled
- ¾ cup grated cheese
METHOD
Meat Sauce
Cook mince in a large non-stick saucepan that has been coated with cooking spray. Drain liquid then return mince to pot. Add carrots, zucchini, onion, peas, capsicum and soup and cook 2 minutes stirring continuously. Add stock powder, tomato paste & seasoning (if using), cook a further 5 minutes stirring frequently. Fold in cooked macaroni & combine. Pour mixture into a greased lasagne dish and press down with the back of a spoon.
Topping
Melt margarine in saucepan, add flour cook 1 minute then add stock cube. Slowly add milk using a whisk to avoid lumps, whisk continuously, don’t worry if it looks lumpy, whisk a bit harder! Pour white sauce over the meat & macaroni. Sprinkle with grated cheese. Bake 25-30 minutes or until top is golden.