Mushroom lasagne
Method
- Preheat oven to 180°C fan forced (200°C normal).
- Soak the porcini mushrooms in ½ cup boiling water for 10 mins. Then drain, reserving the liquid, leaving any sand behind.
- Heat a little oil in a heavy-bottomed pot and gently sauté the garlic, carrot, onion and celery until tender, stirring now and again.
- Add the fresh mushrooms and toss well.
- Then add 1 heaped tbsp flour and mix until well incorporated.
- Add the tomatoes, stock and seasonings. Stir and gently cook for about 15 mins until thick and fragrant, stirring now and again.
- Then add the porcini mushrooms and a little of the drained liquid. Stir well and remove from the heat.
- To make the mornay sauce, gently melt the butter in a small pot.
- Add 3 tbsp flour and gently cook until well combined, continually stirring.
- Then add the hot milk all at once with a decent amount of ground pepper. Whisk well.
- Add a good handful of grated tasty cheese and whisk until melted and well combined. Taste for seasoning and set aside to cool a little.
- When ready, layer the mornay sauce in a square baking dish and top with lasagne sheets, overlapping a little.
- Then top with the mushroom sauce (which has been strained a little), sliced bocconcini and a little more mornay sauce. Repeat the process a couple of times, finishing with a good, even layer of mornay sauce and a layer of grated tasty cheese and parmesan. Cook in the oven for about 30-40 mins until a sharp knife comes out clean, covering with foil if it browns too quickly.
- Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve with a simple salad on the side.
Ingredients
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10 gm dried porcini mushrooms (optional)
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olive oil
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2 garlic cloves, crushed
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1 medium carrot, diced
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1 large onion, chopped
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2 celery stalks, diced
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750 gm variety of hardy mushrooms, prepared & quartered
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4 heaped tbsp plain flour
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1 can diced tomatoes
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1 cup vegetable or chicken stock
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sea salt & freshly ground pepper
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3 tbsp butter
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1 litre milk, hot
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grated tasty cheese
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1 packet dried lasagne sheets
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6 bocconcini, sliced
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freshly grated parmesan
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2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
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