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Cheat's Pork Lasagne

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Love lasagne but don’t like the faff? Our one pan lasagne with pork mince is a tasty, easy version that’ll become your new family favourite.

Prep time: 10 mins

Cook time: 30 mins

Serves: 4

Cooking Skill: Not Too Tricky

Ingredients

1 x 500g pack pork mince (5% fat)
2 teaspoons oil
1 small onion, peeled and finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed or 2 teaspoons garlic purée
1 large carrot, peeled and grated or finely diced
2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
1 teaspoon dried mixed herbs or oregano (or use whatever you have in the cupboard)
100ml water
100g or 6 no-cook lasagne sheets (no pre-cooking required), each roughly broken into 3cm pieces
1 x 200g tub soft cheese (we used reduced fat)
50g grated hard cheese (we used Cheddar)

Method

Step 1

Heat the oil in a large non-stick heatproof frying pan over moderate heat and cook the onion for 1-2 minutes. 

Step 2

Add the pork mince, garlic and carrot.  Cook for 5-8 minutes, stirring occasionally until the pork is lightly coloured. 

Step 3

Add the chopped tomatoes, herbs and water. Season. Lay the lasagne pieces evenly over the sauce, cover with a lid or tightly with foil, reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. 

Step 4

Remove the lid, stir gently, cover and cook for a further 10 minutes or until the pasta is cooked.

Step 5

Uncover, fold in the soft cheese, and sprinkle over the cheese.  Transfer to preheated moderate grill and heat for 2-3 minutes, or until the cheese has melted. 

Step 6

Serve with a side salad and garlic bread. 

Each serving provides

Based on 5% pork mince
Energy

2059kj

491kcal

25%

Fat

17.9g

26%

Saturates

8.6g

43%

Sugars

15g

17%

Salt

0.5g

9%

% of an adult's Reference intake
Typical energy values per 100g: 401kJ, 96kcal, 3.5g fat, 1.7g saturates
Each serving provides: 47.3g Protein, 32.7g Carbohydrate, 5.5g Fibre
If different cuts of meat are used, then the nutrition info may vary

Method

Step 1

Heat the oil in a large non-stick heatproof frying pan over moderate heat and cook the onion for 1-2 minutes. 

Step 2

Add the pork mince, garlic and carrot.  Cook for 5-8 minutes, stirring occasionally until the pork is lightly coloured. 

Step 3

Add the chopped tomatoes, herbs and water. Season. Lay the lasagne pieces evenly over the sauce, cover with a lid or tightly with foil, reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. 

Step 4

Remove the lid, stir gently, cover and cook for a further 10 minutes or until the pasta is cooked.

Step 5

Uncover, fold in the soft cheese, and sprinkle over the cheese.  Transfer to preheated moderate grill and heat for 2-3 minutes, or until the cheese has melted. 

Step 6

Serve with a side salad and garlic bread. 

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