Lazy Girl Lasagna
Lazy Girl Lasagna
Ingredients
For the Lasagna
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion, finely diced
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 500 grams lean beef mince
- 750 grams organic bolognese/pasta sauce, or make your own
- 2 cups chicken stock, plus extra if needed
- 1 cup ricotta
- 100 grams cottage cheese
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- Mingle Seasoning Italian Herbs, to taste
- 170 grams lasagna sheets
- 1 cup grated mozzarella
- fresh basil, to serve
- Parmesan, to serve
- finely chopped vegetables, optional, such as carrot, zucchini, or capsicum
Instructions
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy-based pan over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Add the finely diced onion and any optional finely chopped vegetables (such as carrot, zucchini, or capsicum). Cook for 2–3 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Add the minced garlic and season with salt and pepper. Cook for another 2 minutes, or until the vegetables are softened.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Increase the heat to high. Add the lean beef mince and cook for 5 minutes, breaking it apart as it cooks, until browned.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Add the bolognese sauce, chicken stock, ricotta, cottage cheese, and Mingle Italian Herbs. Season with a little more salt and pepper, then mix well and cook for 5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Tear or snap the lasagna sheets into smaller pieces and add them to the pan. Using tongs, gently submerge the sheets into the sauce, changing directions and distributing them as evenly as possible. It doesn’t need to be perfect.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Place the lid on and cook over the lowest heat according to the lasagna sheet packet instructions (approximately 20 minutes). Check the bottom occasionally to make sure it isn’t catching, and add a splash of extra stock if the sauce becomes too thick.
⏱️ 20 min
- 8
Use a fork to check that the pasta is cooked. It should pierce the lasagna sheets easily.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Top with the grated mozzarella. Place the lid back on until the cheese has melted or, if your pan is oven-safe, place it under the grill for around 5 minutes until golden and bubbling.
⏱️ 5 min
- 10
Finish with fresh basil and Parmesan. Enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Lazy Girl Lasagna
For the Lasagna
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion, finely diced
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 500 grams lean beef mince
- 750 grams organic bolognese/pasta sauce, or make your own
- 2 cups chicken stock, plus extra if needed
- 1 cup ricotta
- 100 grams cottage cheese
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- Mingle Seasoning Italian Herbs, to taste
- 170 grams lasagna sheets
- 1 cup grated mozzarella
- fresh basil, to serve
- Parmesan, to serve
- finely chopped vegetables, optional, such as carrot, zucchini, or capsicum
Instructions
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy-based pan over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Add the finely diced onion and any optional finely chopped vegetables (such as carrot, zucchini, or capsicum). Cook for 2–3 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Add the minced garlic and season with salt and pepper. Cook for another 2 minutes, or until the vegetables are softened.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Increase the heat to high. Add the lean beef mince and cook for 5 minutes, breaking it apart as it cooks, until browned.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Add the bolognese sauce, chicken stock, ricotta, cottage cheese, and Mingle Italian Herbs. Season with a little more salt and pepper, then mix well and cook for 5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Tear or snap the lasagna sheets into smaller pieces and add them to the pan. Using tongs, gently submerge the sheets into the sauce, changing directions and distributing them as evenly as possible. It doesn’t need to be perfect.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Place the lid on and cook over the lowest heat according to the lasagna sheet packet instructions (approximately 20 minutes). Check the bottom occasionally to make sure it isn’t catching, and add a splash of extra stock if the sauce becomes too thick.
⏱️ 20 min - 8
Use a fork to check that the pasta is cooked. It should pierce the lasagna sheets easily.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Top with the grated mozzarella. Place the lid back on until the cheese has melted or, if your pan is oven-safe, place it under the grill for around 5 minutes until golden and bubbling.
⏱️ 5 min - 10
Finish with fresh basil and Parmesan. Enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min