Beef And Broccoli Lasagne
- 2 carrots peeled and chopped
- 1/2 head broccoli cut into pieces
- 1 onion chopped
- 6 ounces mushrooms trimmed and chopped
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 12 ounces ground beef
- 2 cups tomatoes whole, chopped, juices reserved
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella sliced thinly
- 1/4 cup shredded cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan
- 15 sheets lasagna noodles 'no-cook'
- Heat butter and 1 tbs oil in a large skillet. Add carrots, broccoli, onions, and mushrooms; saute until tender, 12 - 15 minutes.
- Add flour and stir well for 1 minute.
- Slowly add milk, stirring constantly as it thickens, until it is all added. Continue stirring until it just starts to simmer. Remove from heat.
- Heat 1 tbs oil in another large skillet. Add garlic and saute briefly.
- Add beef and brown well, breaking it up.
- Add tomatoes, juices, tomato sauce, tomato paste and herbs to beef. Bring to a simmer and let cook, uncovered, 5 minutes.
- Make the following layers in baking dish:
- 1/3 of the meat / tomato sauce; 3 - 4 noodles to fit
- 1/2 of the vegetable / Bechamel sauce; 1/2 of the mozzarella; 3 - 4 noodles to fit
- 1/3 of the meat / tomato sauce; 3 - 4 noodles to fit
- 1/2 of the vegetable / Bechamel sauce; 1/2 of the mozzarella; 3 - 4 noodles to fit
- 1/3 of the meat / tomato sauce; 1/4 cup shredded cheese
- Cover and bake 425F (215C) for 25 minutes, or until noodles are done.
- Uncover, sprinkle with Parmesan and bake 5 minutes longer to brown cheese.
- Remove and let rest for 5 minutes. Cut into squares and serve.
carrots, broccoli, onion, mushrooms, butter, olive oil, flour, milk, garlic, ground beef, tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, oregano, basil, mozzarella, shredded cheese, parmesan, noodles
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Beef-and-Broccoli-Lasagne-1648628 (may not work)