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Lower-calorie lasagne
This comforting lasagne recipe has a healthier white sauce made with skimmed milk and light soft cheese. You can also use it in pasta bakes for a lighter alternative that tastes just as delicious.
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Ready in 1 hour 20 minutes
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Cooking time 40 minutes
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Prep time 40 minutes
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Serves 6
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 carrot, diced
- 1 celery stick, diced
- 500g pack 5% fat beef mince
- 1 tbsp tomato purée
- 2 x 390g cartons chopped tomatoes
- 350ml skimmed milk
- 1 tbsp cornflour
- 250g lighter soft cheese
- 75g lighter mature Cheddar, grated
- 9 fresh egg lasagne sheets
Method
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1
Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the onion, carrot and celery for 8-10 minutes, until golden and tender. Season, add the mince and cook for a further 5-6 minutes until browned all over.
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2
Stir in the tomato purée and chopped tomatoes. Rinse the tomato cartons out with a good splash of water and add this to the pan. Bring to the boil then simmer for 10-12 minutes until the sauce has thickened slightly.
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3
Meanwhile, mix 2 tbsp of the milk with the cornflour into a paste. Pour the remaining milk into a pan, season and bring to a gentle simmer. Stir in the cornflour paste and soft cheese. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently, until thickened, then stir in the cheese – reserving a little for the top of the lasagne.
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4
To assemble, spread a third of the meat sauce over the base of an 18cm baking dish. Top with 3 of the lasagne sheets, then a third of the white sauce. Continue with the rest of the ingredients, before sprinkling over the reserved cheese.
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5
Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C/fan 180°C/gas mark 6 for 35-40 minutes, until golden and bubbling.
*When compared to our standard lasagne recipe, this recipe has more than 30% less calories.
