Air Fryer Beef Lasagne
Recipe
Serves: 6 people | Prep time: 20 minutes | Cooking time: 50 minutes
Italian
Ingredients
Bolognese:
- 500g Lean Steak Minced Beef
- 1 Medium White Onion, diced
- 125g Chestnut Mushrooms, diced
- 2 Garlic Cloves, crushed
- 1 tbsp. Olive Oil
- ½ tsp. Dried Chilli Flakes
- Pinch of Salt Pinch of Pepper
- 500g Cucina Tomato Sauce
Bechamel Sauce:
- 50g Butter
- 50g Plain Flour
- 550ml Milk
- Pinch of Salt
- Pinch of Pepper
Lasagne:
- 8 Dried Lasagne Sheets
- 180g Grated Mozzarella
- Fresh Basil
Method
- Begin by making the bolognese, heat the olive oil in a large frying pan.
- Add the steak minced beef and cook for 5-10 minutes until fully browned.
- Add the onions, garlic and mushrooms to the frying pan and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the tomato sauce along with 100ml of water.
- Mix until fully combined and season with the salt, pepper and dried chili flakes to taste, then leave to simmer for 5-10 minutes while you make the bechamel sauce.
- First, preheat the air fryer to 180˚C then either grease or line your air fryer basket.
- In a saucepan melt the butter and then add the flour and mix until you have a smooth paste.
- Gradually add the milk, whisking in between, until you have a thick and smooth sauce. Then season with salt and pepper.
- Begin layering the lasagne in the air fryer basket with a third of the bolognese and top with a layer of lasagne sheets.
- Follow with a layer of bechamel sauce and a sprinkling of mozzarella.
- Repeat to make three layers and top with the remaining bechamel sauce and mozzarella.
- Place in the air fryer for 30-40 minutes or until the lasagne sheets are fully cooked and serve topped with fresh basil.