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Healthy lasagna

Who doesn't love lasagna? The downside of this delicious dish is that all that cheese, meat and cream isn't great for you (or your waistline). This version is totally skinny, yet simply delicious.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion (thinly sliced)
2 celery (thinly sliced)
1 carrot (grated)
4 cloves garlic (peeled and crushed)
1 pound beef (quality lean ground beef)
1 can tomato (plum tomatoes)
1⁄2 teaspoon oregano (dried)
2 zucchini (thinly sliced lenghtwise)
1 cup bell pepper (roasted)
  seasoning (salt and pepper to taste)
2 cups milk (low fat or non fat)
3 tablespoons cornstarch
8 ounces cheese (mature Cheddar)
1 pinch nutmeg (ground)
1 teaspoon mustard (Dijon mustard)
4 pasta (whole wheat lasagna sheets)

Instructions

Prepare the filling

In a large saucepan add the olive oil , onion, celery and carrot and cook over low heat for approximately 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook a further one minute. Set aside.

In a frying pad fry the meat until completely cooked through. Drain away the oil and add to your large pan of onion and vegetables.

Turn up the heat and add the wine, stir continuously until all the wine has been absorbed. Then add the tomatoes and oregano. Season with salt and pepper and simmer for approximately 30 minutes, until the liquid has reduced.

Heat the frying pan again and add the zucchini. Char grill for approximately 2 minutes on each side. Remove from heat and set aside.

Do the same thing with the roasted peppers (drain if using jar peppers). Set aside.

Prepare the cheese sauce

Make the cheese sauce by heating up the milk and nutmeg gently over low heat.

Mix the corn flour with a little milk in a small bowl and whisk until smooth. Add this mixture to the milk and nutmeg. Whisk continuously over low heat for approximately 2o to 3 minutes until thickened. Then add the mustard and half of the cheese. Add salt and pepper if necessary.

Now pue it all together

Take a lasagna dish and start with a layer of meat, then roasted peppers, then more meat, then roasted zucchini, then more meat, finally your four sheets of pasta.

Now pour your cheese sauce over the top and top with the remaining cheese.

Bake for approximately 20 to 30 minutes until bubbly. Serve immediately with a side salad.

Yield
4 servings
Preparation time 25 minutes
Cooking time 30 minutes
Total time
55 minutes

Notes

Whole wheat lasagna sheets have the added benefit of fiber and vitamins that whole grains bring.

By using an extra mature, strong cheddar you'll need much, much less and still get a full flavor.

You can use organic ground turkey as an even leaner alternative to beef, also lower on cholesterol.

Make your own roasted peppers at home.

Source

Italian and American fusion

Lasagna is delicious and it is better without all that cheese, meat and cream which are bad for your heart and can spoil your waistline.

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