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This low-cost healthy lasagne, is a healthier version of the classic Italian family favourite. Ready in under one hour, this recipe makes 4 - 6 portions, each one being only 351 calories per slice, plus it doesn't cost much to make. Bellissimo!
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Low-cost Healthy Lasagne

This low-cost healthy lasagne, is a healthier version of the classic Italian family favourite, plus it doesn't cost too much to make. Bellissimo!
Course Dinner
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 351kcal
Author Neil

Ingredients

For the cheese sauce

  • 20 g corn flour mixed with 2 tbsp. cold water
  • 300 ml skimmed milk
  • 40 g low fat grated cheddar cheese

For the Bolognese

  • 1 large onion peeled and diced
  • 200 g button mushrooms sliced
  • 420 g lean minced beef
  • 1 tablespoon corn flour
  • 1 tablespoon tomato puree
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 2 tablespoon freshly chopped basil
  • 1 can chopped peeled tomatoes
  • 150 ml water

For the Lasagne

  • 7 dried sheets of whole wheat lasagne
  • 80 g low fat grated cheddar cheese

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 180C Fan

First make the cheese sauce

  • Put the skimmed milk in a saucepan and add the corn flour water mixture.
  • Turn on the heat low and use a balloon whisk to create a white sauce.
  • Gradually add the grated cheese continually whisking to make it a creamy cheese sauce.
  • Place to the side.

Second make the Bolognese sauce

  • Heat a large saucepan then add the minced beef, breaking it down with a wooden spatula.
  • Once the minced beef has browned remove it from the pan but leave the fat in the pan.
  • Add the diced onion and sliced mushrooms and sauté in the beef fat until soft.
  • Add the minced beef back to the pan, and then stir in the flour, tomato puree, salt, pepper, chopped basil, tomatoes and the water.
  • Stir the mixture thoroughly then bring the pan to the boil and turn down the heat to a simmer for 8 – 10 minutes.
  • Pour half of the Bolognese sauce into a shallow ovenproof dish and then top with half of the lasagne sheets. Repeat this process with the other half of sauce and lasagne sheets.
  • Heat and whisk the cheese sauce just so it has a pouring consistency if it has been allowed to cool then pour it over the top of the lasagne layers and sprinkle it with the grated cheese.
  • Bake in the oven for 20 – 25 minutes until the cheese is brown and bubbly.
  • Allow to cool before serving and then serve with a green salad.

Notes

*If you can't get whole wheat lasagne sheets just use regular dried lasagne sheets. It won't change the calorific content of the dish much.

Nutrition

Calories: 351kcal | Carbohydrates: 33.7g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6.5g | Cholesterol: 72.4mg | Sodium: 408.2mg | Fiber: 2.6g | Sugar: 6.5g | Vitamin A: 750IU | Vitamin C: 13.2mg | Calcium: 240mg | Iron: 2.9mg