Dromona's No-Fuss Lasagne

Serves: 6 - 8


Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 35 minutes

Ready to eat in under an hour, this no-fuss lasagne is filled with big flavours and topped with irresistibly melted Dromona Cheddar. Why not bake ahead and freeze for those prep-free midweek meals!

  1. Heat olive oil in a large casserole over medium-high heat and fry the onion, leeks and carrots for 5 minutes until soft, then add garlic and stir for 1 minute. Stir in steak mince, breaking up with a wooden spoon and cook for 5 minutes until brown.
  2. Stir in passata, tomato paste, chilli flakes and stock. Bring to a boil, then lower the temperature and simmer for 5 minutes.



For the Cheese Sauce:

  1. Melt butter in a saucepan, then add flour, stirring continuously until a paste forms – this is called a roux. Gradually whisk milk to the roux, whisking until smooth. Cook for 5 minutes, continuing to stir until the sauce has thickened, then stir in half of the cheese.



To Assemble:

  1. Preheat an oven to 180oC / 160oC (Fan) / Gas mark 4.
  2. Remove two thirds of the meat sauce from the casserole to a large bowl.
  3. Spread the remaining third over the base of the casserole and arrange a layer of fresh lasagne sheets on top. Pour over one third of the cheese sauce. Repeat twice, finishing with cheese sauce and sprinkle with remaining grated cheddar. Bake in a hot oven for 35 minutes until golden.
  4. Serve with crisp salad and crusty bread

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 onion, finely chopped

1 leek, washed, trimmed and finely chopped

2 carrots, finely diced

2 garlic cloves, crushed

750g lean steak mince

500ml tomato passata

60g tomato paste

1 pinch chilli flakes

250ml beef stock

400g fresh lasagne sheets, cut in half diagonally

Freshly milled salt and pepper

For the Cheese Sauce:

50g Dromona butter

50g plain flour

500ml milk

200g Dromona grated mature cheddar

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