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                                          Lasagne                                                                                                  Shepherd’s pie







                    A HEARTY MEAL THAT KEEPS BOTH VEGETARIANS AND MEAT EATERS HAPPY                                                          A CLASSIC AND TRADITIONAL BRITISH DISH FUSED WITH INDIAN SPICES


                        Preparation time:         1 tsp fresh crushed garlic  250g lasagne pasta                                              Preparation time: 10 minutes          1 tsp fresh crushed ginger
                        20 minutes                1 tsp fresh crushed ginger  (the type that requires                                         Cooking time: 20 minutes              300g mince of either chicken, lamb or beef
                        Cooking time:             300g mince of either   no pre-cooking)                                                      Serves 4                              1 tsp salt
                        50 minutes              chicken, lamb or beef     250ml cheese sauce (150g                                                                                  1 tsp fresh crushed green chillies
                        Serves 4-6                1 tsp salt             cream or cottage cheese, 50ml                                        You will need:                        2 large tomatoes liquidised
                                                  1 tsp fresh crushed    milk, 50ml water, salt and                                                                                 ½ cup water
                        You will need:          green chillies           pepper blended together)                                               1 large onion diced                 3 large potatoes boiled and mashed
                                                                          1 cup grated mozzarella
                                                 2 large tomatoes liquidised
                                                                                                                                                                                    Salt to taste
                                                                                                                                                Cooking oil
                         1 large onion diced      ½ cup water                                                                                   1 tsp fresh crushed garlic          1 tbsp butter
                         Cooking or olive oil
                                                      Method                                                                                                                Method

                    1 Braise the onion in some oil. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the minced                    1 Braise the onion in some oil and add the garlic and ginger and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the
                    meat and stir well. Add the salt and chillies and stir. Simmer until the meat is cooked.                              minced meat and stir well.

                    2 Add the tomatoes and ½ cup water and bring to the boil. Add more water to give it a runny                           2 Add the salt and chillies, stir and simmer until the meat is cooked.
                    consistency. (The no pre-cooking lasagne requires a lot of fluid, else the lasagne will be raw and dry.)
                                                                                                                                          3 Add the tomatoes and roughly ½ cup water and bring to the boil. Leave aside.
                    3 Layer the lasagne in a large oven-proof dish by placing the lasagne at the bottom of the dish,
                    overlapping if necessary. Drizzle 2 tbsp cheese sauce to cover the lasagne.                                           4 Mix the mashed potatoes with the salt and butter.

                    4 Spread about 2-3 tbsp cooked meat on top of the lasagne and cheese sauce. Sprinkle over grated                      5 Place the cooked meat at the bottom of an oven-proof dish. Cover this with the mashed potatoes.
                    mozzarella and add 2-3 tbsp water. Repeat the layering process finishing with a lasagna layer at the top.             Using a fork, rake the potato mash to give it a design.
                    Make sure there’s plenty of fluid for cooking. Sprinkle over the remaining cheese.
                                                                                                                                          6 Bake at 160°C/325°F/Gas Mark 3 for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
                    5 Cover the dish with foil or a lid and bake in a preheated oven at 160°C/325°F/Gas Mark 3 for 20-30
                    minutes. Remove foil and serve hot with a crispy salad.                                                               7 Serve hot with gravy.

                    For a vegetarian alternative, substitute the meat with diced aubergine or spinach.                                    For a vegetarian alternative, omit the minced meat and use mixed vegetables.

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