Monster Beef & Hidden Veggie Lasagne

Name: Monster Beef & Hidden Veggie Lasagne with Basil Pesto
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Modern
Ingredients: olive oil; 1 stalk celery; 1 leek; 1 carrot; 1 packet beef mince; 1 sachet Classic Roast Seasoning; 1 packet tomato paste; 1 tsp balsamic vinegar; 1 sachet Chicken-Style Stock Powder; ½ cup water; 20 g butter (for the filling); 1 tsp brown sugar; 30 g butter (for the sauce); 2 tbs plain flour; 1 cup milk; 1 packet Shredded Cheddar Cheese; 1 packet fresh lasagne sheet; 1 packet Plant-Based Basil Pesto

with Basil Pesto

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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:

Kid Friendly

Allergens:

Milk

•Gluten

•Eggs

•cashews

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

1 stalk

celery

leek

carrot

1 packet

beef mince

1 sachet

Classic Roast Seasoning

1 packet

tomato paste

1 sachet

Chicken-Style Stock Powder

1 packet

Shredded Cheddar Cheese

1 packet

fresh lasagne sheet

1 packet

Plant-Based Basil Pesto

Not included in your delivery

olive oil

1 tsp

balsamic vinegar

½ cup

water

20 g

butter (for the filling)

1 tsp

brown sugar

30 g

butter (for the sauce)

2 tbs

plain flour

1 cup

milk

Nutrition Values

Energy (kJ)4716 kJ

Calories1127 kcal

Fat61.4 g

of which saturates32.9 g

Carbohydrate88.1 g

of which sugars12.3 g

Dietary Fibre10.7 g

Protein52.5 g

Sodium1196 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 Frying Pan

•Medium Saucepan

•Baking Dish

Cooking Steps

• Preheat oven to 240°C/220°C fan-forced. • Finely chop celery. • Thinly slice leek. • 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.

• Add leek, celery and carrot to the pan and cook until tender, 4-5 minutes. • Reduce heat to medium-low, then add classic roast seasoning, 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.

• 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 with salt and pepper.

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

• 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.