Beef & Roast Vegetable Lasagne

Beef & Roast Vegetable Lasagne

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 60 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour, 20 minutes

Ingredients

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• 2 capsicums, quartered and seeded
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• 2 medium zucchini, sliced thinly lengthways
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• 1 large eggplant, sliced thinly
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• 1 tbsp olive oil
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• 1 medium brown onion
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• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
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• 500g (1lb) lean ground beef
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• 800g (1 3/4lb) canned diced tomatoes
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• 1/2 cup beef stock
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• 1/3 cup tomato paste
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• 1 tsp dried oregano
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• 2 tbsp fresh basil, shredded
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• salt and pepper
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• 40g (1 1/2oz) butter
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• 2 tbsp plain flour
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• 400ml (13 1/2fl oz) milk
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• 1/3 cup (20g or 3/4oz) Parmesan cheese, finely grated
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• 375g (13oz) instant or fresh lasagne sheets
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• 1 1/2 cup (150g or 5 1/3oz) mozzarella, grated or torn into small pieces
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• 1/2 cup (30g or 1oz) Parmesan cheese, finely grated, extra

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 220°C (425°F).
2. Place the capsicum cut side down on a greased tray. Place the zucchini and eggplant on a couple of other greased trays and sprinkle with a little salt. Roast vegetables for approx 15 minutes or until soft and brown. Remove from the oven and peel the skin from the capsicum and discard. If the skin is being stubborn, return to the oven for a few minutes longer. Cut the capsicum into strips. Set the roasted vegetables aside.
3. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large frying pan. Add the onion and garlic and cook until the onion has softened. Add the mince and cook, breaking up any lumps, until browned. Add the tomatoes, stock, tomato paste, oregano and basil. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10-15 minutes or until the sauce thickens slightly. Season to taste. Set aside.
4. Reduce the oven to 190°C (375°F).
5. White sauce: Melt the butter in a saucepan over a medium heat. Add the flour and stir until well combined and foaming. Add the milk and stir until the sauce it comes to the boil and has thickened. Remove from the heat and stir in the Parmesan cheese and season with salt and pepper. Set aside to cool for 10 minutes.
6. Grease a 7cm x 22cm x 29cm (9 x 11 inch) ovenproof dish. To assemble, spread thin layer of the meat sauce over the base and top with a layer of lasagne sheets. Spread third of the remaining meat over the lasagne sheets, add a layer of the roasted vegetables and sprinkle with pieces of mozzerella and a little parmesan. Repeat with layers finishing with a layer of pasta sheets. Top with the white sauce and sprinkle with mozzarella and parmesan. Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for a further 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and the pasta is tender. Remove from the oven and allow to stand for 10 minutes. Garnish with basil leaves and serve with garden salad and crusty bread.

Notes

Instant lasagne sheets are oven ready and do not require pre-boiling.

Recipe by: Michelle McKinnon - Flour & Aprons

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Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 box yellow cake mix
• 1 cup sour cream (or plain yogurt)
• 4 eggs
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• for Glaze
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 5-6 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Blend brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and set aside. Stir together cake mix, sour cream, eggs and oil.
2. I just whisked it all together, lumps are fine. Spoon half of your batter into a greased or sprayed 9 x 13 pan (or something close) Spread to the edges. Sprinkle brown sugar mixture over top, it'll seem like a lot but use it all.
3. Spoon remaining batter over top, try to cover top evenly but don't try to spread it. Using a knife, swirl batter, just run the knife in a zig-zag.
4. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 40-45 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
5. While cake is baking, mix up your glaze. Combine powdered sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth. Once cake is done, remove from oven and drizzle glaze over top.
6. Let set for five long minutes before cutting and serving.

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INGREDIENTS

BATTER

• 1 cup uncooked rolled oats (instant or regular, I used rolled oats)
• 1 1⁄4 cups boiling water
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg

TOPPING

• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1⁄4 cup margarine, melted
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons cream or 3 tablespoons milk
• 3⁄4 cup flaked coconut
• 1⁄3 cup chopped nuts (optional)

DIRECTIONS

1. In a shallow bowl soak oats in boiling water for 20 minutes.
2. Meanwhile proceed by measuring butter and sugars into beater bowl and beating until light.
3. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
4. Sift and measure flour, sifting again with the soda and spices.
5. By this time the oats will be soaked and cool.
6. Remove beaters from creamed mixture and fold in soaked oats.
7. Sift flour mixture over and fold in.
8. Turn in a buttered 9x9" pan and bake at 350°F for 40-50 minutes .
9. Mix all the topping ingredients.
10. Do not remove cake from pan but while still hot spread topping over and put under the broiler until bubbly and tinged with gold.
11. Watch carefully.

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Cheesy Parmesan Crusted Chicken

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup Hellmann’s® or Best Foods® Real Mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 1-1/4 lbs.)
• 4 tsp. Italian seasoned dry bread crumbs

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 425°.
2. Combine Hellmann’s® or Best Foods® Real Mayonnaise with cheese in medium bowl. Arrange chicken on baking sheet. Evenly top with mayonnaise mixture, then sprinkle with bread crumbs.
3. Bake 20 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly cooked.

SERVES: 4          PREP TIME: 10 Minutes          COOK TIME: 20 Minutes

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Ingredients:

2 packages boneless skinless chicken breasts

3 large Swanson broth low sodium

5 cups water

1 box of quinoa

Hot sauce

bag of mini carrots

2 stocks of celery

2 sweet onions

Sazon seasoning

Directions:

Grill chicken on stove until fully cooked

Cut all veggies

In a large pot add broth, water, quinoa, seasoning and veggies until boil

Simmer

Add chicken cut up

Eat and store the rest

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