Recipe Overview
This homemade Lasagne brings together traditional flavours with the convenience of Miami’s Chopped & Peeled Tomtoes and Anything Goes Tomato Mix, giving you a deep, robust meat sauce that tastes like it cooked for hours. The creamy béchamel balances the rich tomato base, creating perfect layers that melt together in the oven. It’s a reliable, family‑friendly recipe loved by South African home cooks looking for affordable comfort food. Serve it hot, bubbly, and golden for a classic dish that never disappoints.
Recipe Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 kg minced beef
- 1 can Miami Chopped Peeled Tomatoes
- 1 can Miami Anything Goes Tomato Mix
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1–2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1–2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 teaspoon Italian mixed herbs or origanum
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Lasagne sheets
- White sauce (béchamel)
- Grated cheese
Béchamel (White Sauce)
- 80 g butter
- 80 g flour
- 800 ml milk
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
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Cook the onion and garlic
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add the chopped onion and cook until soft.
- Add the crushed garlic and cook for about 1 minute.
- Add Italian herbs or origanum, salt, and black pepper.
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Cook the mince
- Add the 1 kg minced beef and cook until browned.
- Break it up with a spoon while cooking.
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Add the tomatoes
- Add the Miami Chopped Peeled Tomatoes and Miami Anything Goes Tomato Mix.
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Simmer
- Stir well and let the sauce simmer for 15–20 minutes until thick.
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Make the Béchamel Sauce
- Melt the butter in a pan over low heat.
- Add the flour and stir to make a paste.
- Cook for 30 seconds – 1 minute (do not burn).
- Remove the pan from the heat.
- Add ½ cup milk and whisk until smooth.
- Slowly add the remaining milk, whisking to prevent lumps.
- Return to medium-low heat.
- Cook while stirring until the sauce thickens (12–20 minutes).
- Add salt and stir.
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Assemble the Lasagne
- In an oven dish, add a layer of meat sauce.
- Add lasagne sheets.
- Add white sauce.
- Sprinkle grated cheese.
- Repeat the layers until all ingredients are used.
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Bake
- Finish with white sauce and grated cheese on top.
- Bake at 180°C for 30–40 minutes until golden brown.
