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Monster Beef & Hidden Veggie Lasagne
Monster Beef & Hidden Veggie Lasagne

Monster Beef & Hidden Veggie Lasagne

with Plant-Based Basil Pesto

It’s all hands on deck, this recipe is designed to be cooked by grown-ups and kids together! We’re shaking in our boots with anticipation for this lasagne, beef mince layered in oozing bechamel and cheese is too good to be true. Top of this masterpiece with a basil pesto monster, it’s really going to knock your socks off!

Tags:
Family
Kid Friendly
Allergens:
Milk
Wheat
Gluten
Eggs
Cashew

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Always read product labels for the most up-to-date allergen information. Visit hellofresh.co.nz/foodinfo for allergen and ingredient information. If you have received a substitute ingredient, please be aware allergens may have changed

Total50 minutes
Cooking Time20 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

Serving amount

250 g

Beef Mince

1 packet

Shredded Cheddar Cheese

(Contains: Milk; )

1

Celery

1 packet

Tomato Paste

1 packet

Fresh Lasagne Sheets

(Contains: Wheat, Gluten, Eggs; May be present: Cashew, Pine nut, Walnut. )

1 packet

Plant-Based Basil Pesto

(Contains: Cashew; May be present: Wheat, Gluten, Milk, Soy, Sesame, Fish, Eggs. )

1 sachet

Chicken-Style Stock Powder

1

Carrot

1 packet

Leek

1 sachet

Kiwi Spice Blend

Not included in your delivery

1 drizzle

olive oil

⅓ cup

Water

Nutrition Values

Calories714 kcal
Energy (kJ)2990 kJ
Fat40.6 g
of which saturates14.7 g
Carbohydrate39.7 g
of which sugars9.5 g
Dietary Fibre5.1 g
Protein42.7 g
Cholesterol50.8 mg
Sodium1290 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

Large Non-Stick Pan
Baking Dish
Medium Pan

Cooking Steps

Cook the mince
1

• Preheat oven to 240°C/220°C fan-forced.
• Finely chop celery.
• Grate carrot.
• In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. 
• Cook beef mince, breaking up with a spoon, until just browned, 4-5 minutes. Drain excess oil from the pan. 

Little cooks: Under adult supervision, older kids 
can help grate the carrot. 

Cook the filling
2

• Add celery, sliced leek and carrot to the pan with beef and cook until tender, 4-5 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium-low, then add Kiwi spice blend, tomato paste and the balsamic vinegar and cook until fragrant, 1-2 minutes.
• Remove pan from heat, then add chicken-style stock powder, the water, butter(for the filling) and brown sugar and stir to combine. Season generously with salt and pepper.

Make the leek béchamel
3

• Meanwhile, heat a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the butter (for the sauce) and plain flour and cook, stirring until a thin paste forms, 1 minute.
• Remove pan from heat, then slowly whisk in the milk until a smooth sauce forms.
• Stir through shredded Cheddar cheese, then season to taste.

Assemble the lasagne
4

• Slice fresh lasagne sheets in half widthways.
• Spoon 1/4 of the mince filling into a baking dish, 
followed by 1/4 of the béchamel, then top with a lasagne sheet. Repeat with remaining filling, béchamel and lasagne sheets.
• Finish with a final lasagne sheet and the remaining béchamel. 

Little cooks: Take the lead and help assemble the 
lasagne, careful the filling is hot!

Bake the lasagne
5

• Bake lasagne, until filling is bubbling and top is 
golden brown, 20-25 minutes. 

Finish & serve
6

• Divide monster beef and hidden veggie lasagne 
between plates.
• To serve, cut off one corner of the plant-based basil pesto packet and draw a fun face on the lasagne. Enjoy!

Little cooks: Unleash your inner artist! Kids can help draw the fun faces. Enjoy!