Lasagne

Nutritional Information:

• Calories: 630
• Carbs: 59g
• Fat: 28g
• Protein: 32g

Tomato Sauce: Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 celery stick, finely chopped
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 red pepper, deseeded and diced
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 400g tin tomatoes
• 1 tbsp dried oregano
• Salt and pepper to taste

Method:

1. Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat
2. Add the carrot, celery, onion, pepper, oregano and garlic and cook for about 6 minute, add a dash of water if the pan becomes dry.
3. Add in the tomatoes and 300 mills of water.
4. Simmer uncovered for about 15 minutes.
5. Remove from the heat and puree the sauce until it is smooth

Cheese Sauce Ingredients:

• 200 ml milk
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ tsp nutmeg
• 2 tbsp flour (white flour or spelt flour)1 egg, beaten
• 1 tbsp natural yoghurt
• 25g cheddar, grated
• salt and pepper

Method:

1. Place the milk, butter, bay leaf and nutmeg in a small pan.
2. Slowly heat the milk until the point at which it is about to boil.
3. Remove the bay leaf and sieve in the flour.
4. Use a whisk to blend the flour into the milk, do this until it begins the thicken
5. Remove from the heat and add the egg and yoghurt and whisk until it is smooth.
6. Spinkle in the cheddar and season to taste

Creating the Fit Foodie Lasagne Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 800g mince
• Fit Foodie Tomato Sauce
• A handful of basil leaves
• 150g wholewheat lasagne sheets
• Fit Foodie cheese sauce

Method

1. Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees. You will need a large lasagne dish.Heat the oil over a medium heat in a large pot.Add the mince and cook for about 10 minutes, until browned.
2. Stir in the tomato sauce and basil.Pour half the mince into the lasagne dish. Top with a layer of lasagne sheets.
3. Pour the rest of the mince and top with a second layer of lasagne sheets. Pour the cheese sauce on top.
4. Place the lasagne dish in the oven and cook for about 20 minutes,until golden and bubbling.Leave the cooked lasagne to stand for five minutes.
5. Divide between warmed serving plates.