Beef Lasagna

• 1 1/2 tbsp vegetable or olive oil
• 1 lb beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 None onion, finely chopped
• 1 None carrot, finely chopped
• 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
• 3 slices bacon, finely chopped
• 2 cups tomato puree
• 2 cups bechamel sauce
• 14 sheets dried lasagna
• 1.5 oz pizza cheese, grated
• None None mixed greens, to serve

1. Preheat oven to 400u0b0F. Grease a 10 inch deep baking dish.
2. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a saucepan over high heat. Brown beef for 5 mins. Set aside. Add remaining oil. Saute onion, carrot, celery and bacon for 5 mins, or until soft. Return beef and resting juices to pan. Add tomato puree and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour. Uncover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 mins, or until beef is tender and sauce thickens. Season.
3. Spread a little bechamel over prepared dish. Top with 3 1/2 sheets of lasagna, 1/3 of beef mixture and some bechamel. Repeat layers twice more. Top with 3 1/2 sheets of lasagna and remaining bechamel. Sprinkle with cheese and bake for 45 mins, or until golden and pasta is tender when tested with a skewer.
4. Set dish aside for 10 mins. Slice and serve with salad.

vegetable, beef stew meat, onion, carrot, stalks celery, bacon, tomato puruee, bechamel sauce, lasagna, pizza cheese, mixed greens

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