John Lasagne has been on our family menus for many, many years. I expect that is also the same for many other families. We have had a lot of variations over the years however the lasagne we like best is this really simple, really easy to make version.
This lasagne is mainly mince, pasta sauce and pasta sheets. Topped with evaporated milk and shredded cheese which melts beautifully in the oven and provides a lush finish to this dish. It is so simple to make and with relatively few ingredients, it just could not be easier. Serve with a your favourite vegetables or salad and you have a very hearty week night meal.
Leftovers taste even better when reheated the next day. If there is a slight chance of not finishing this in a day or so, you can also freeze it very easily to have on those occasions when you don’t have time to cook.
Very simple, very easy to make, you should definitely try this dish.
| Prep Time | 20 minutes |
| Cook Time | 50 minutes |
| Servings |
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- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 kg Beef Mince
- 1000 g Pasta Sauce 2 x 500g Jars
- 8 Pasta Sheets approx 375g - only use Fresh pasta sheets
- 300 ml Evaporated Milk canned
- 2 cups Shredded Cheese
- 2 cloves Garlic crushed
Ingredients
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- Pre-heat oven to 180°C.
- Heat oil in a large pot over high heat
- Add mince and garlic and cook until mince is browned. Use a wooden spoon to break up the lumps of mince.
- Add pasta sauce, stir through to combine. Remove pot from heat.
- In a large lasagne dish, spoon 1/2 cup of the mince mixture and spread on the bottom of the dish.
- Lay out 1 sheet of pasta over the top of the mince.
- Spoon another 1/2 cup of mince over the pasta and repeat with another layer of pasta.
- Continue the layering of mince and pasta until all 8 sheets of pasta have been used.
- Finish and top with remaining mince mixture.
- Sprinkle shredded cheese over the top of the mince mixture.
- Pour evaporated milk over the top.
- Cover with foli and cook in oven for 30 minutes.
- Remove foil from the baking dish and cook uncovered in the oven for a further 10-15 minutes until golden brown.
- Serve with favourite vegetables or salad.
For some reason, I always like this lasagne even better when leftovers are reheated the next day.
This lasagne also is also good for freezing to have on another night when you are busy and don't have time to cook.
You can also add vegetables or other ingredients to your preference. Our family prefer it simple per this recipe and add other food items when serving.
