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This meal will have your family’s mouth watering – it’s a fancy spaghetti bolognaise or a lazy lasagne – either way, it’s hearty and delicious so grab the recipe now!
Ingredients
For the Bolognaise:
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
- 1 tablespoon oil for frying
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 500g mince
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 beef stock cube
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon rosemary
- 500g spaghetti, uncooked
For the Cheese Sauce:
- 4 tablespoons flour
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups milk
- 1 /2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
For the topping:
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, coarsely chopped
Instructions
- Fry the onion and mushrooms in the cooking oil until soft and nicely browned. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the mince and cook for 2-3 minutes to seal it. Once it has a nice brown colour, add the lemon juice, stock cube, water, tomato paste, tomatoes, salt, rosemary, thyme and oregano
- Stir and allow to simmer for 5-10 minutes or until the liquid has reduced.
- In the meantime, cook the pasta in a pot of boiling water until cooked yet still firm (al dente). Strain and set aside.
- To make the cheese sauce, place the butter in a saucepan over medium heat and allow to melt. Stir in the flour with a whisk until smooth.
- Take the pan off the heat and add the milk in little by little, stirring after each addition to get a smooth sauce.
- Return the pan to the heat and simmer gently for 6-8 minutes to allow the sauce to thicken. Stir continuously in a figure of 8. Take the sauce off the heat, add the salt and cheddar cheese and stir to combine.
- In a medium-sized casserole dish, place the spaghetti on the bottom, add the mince on top of that, and then pour the cheese sauce over the mince. Sprinkle 1 cup of cheddar cheese over the sauce, sprinkle with fresh parsley and place under the grill for 4-5 minutes until the cheese has melted and turned crispy and golden.