Name: Lasagne recipe kit
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: Makes 2
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 250g pack dried lasagne sheets; 2 x 400g tin whole cherry tomatoes (I used Biona organic); 2 x 187ml bottle red wine; 2 x 80g packs grated parmesan; 4 tbsp dried wild mushrooms; 2 tsp fennel seeds; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tsp light brown sugar; 1 tsp dried oregano; 4 tbsp olive oil; 2 onions sliced; 3 garlic cloves crushed; 100g butter; 100g plain flour; 1l whole milk; 2 bay leaves; grating of nutmeg; sticky tape; string or ribbon and wrapping paper; gift tags and a pen, for labelling; 2 x 18 x 25 x 6cm lasagne dishes; 2 x 135ml jars; 2 x 500ml jars

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Lasagne recipe kit

Miriam Nice

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Makes 2

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Prep: 1 hr

Cook: 35 mins

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Package up a homemade lasagne kit to give as a gift to those who need a culinary confidence boost or keen cooks who need a break from the kitchen

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Ingredients

Nutrition

Units:

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250g pack dried lasagne

sheets
2 x 400g tin whole cherry tomatoes

(I used Biona organic)
2 x 187ml bottle red wine
2 x 80g packs grated parmesan

For the seasoning sachets

4 tbsp dried wild mushrooms
2 tsp fennel seeds
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp light brown sugar
1 tsp dried oregano

For the slow-cooked onions

4 tbsp olive oil
2 onions

sliced
3 garlic cloves

crushed

For the béchamel sauce jars

100g butter
100g plain flour
1l whole milk
2 bay leaves
grating of nutmeg

You will also need

sticky tape
string

or ribbon and wrapping paper
gift tags

and a pen, for labelling
2 x 18 x 25 x 6cm lasagne dishes
2 x 135ml jars
2 x 500ml jars

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Nutrition: per serving (4 servings per kit)

kcal537
fat28g
saturates14g
carbs44g
sugars11g
fibre3g
protein19g
salt0.8g

Method

step 1

Open the pack of lasagne sheets and divide between two large pieces of greaseproof paper. Wrap into 2 parcels and secure with sticky tape then wrap in wrapping paper and tie with string or ribbon, adding a label, if you like. Place each parcel into a lasagne dish along with a tin of tomatoes and a bottle of wine.
step 2

To make the seasoning sachet, place the dried mushrooms into a small food processor. Blitz until finely chopped then transfer to a small bowl. Stir in the remaining sachet ingredients and mix well then divide between 2 pieces of tin foil. Fold the foil parcels up to contain the mushroom and spice mix inside then wrap each one in wrapping paper. Label and place into the lasagne dishes.
step 3

Sterilise your jars and keep warm until needed (see tip). Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over a low heat then add the onion and cook gently for 20 mins until really soft. Stir in the garlic and heat for a further 5 mins. Divide the hot onions between the smaller jars, seal and leave to cool.
step 4

Now make the béchamel sauce. In a large saucepan, melt the butter over a medium heat. Add the flour and mix really well. Add the milk gradually until you have a smooth sauce then add the bay leaves. Simmer gently and allow to thicken, then season well with salt, black pepper and nutmeg. Divide between the large jars making sure a bay leaf goes into each one. Seal, leave to cool then label as ‘Béchamel sauce’. Once cool, refrigerate the jars until needed then add one to each lasagne dish along with a pack of Parmesan. Write or print out the recipe below and fix to a gift tag.

RECIPE TIPS

PRESENTING YOUR GIFT

Once you've assembled the dish, be sure to print out our decorative PDF assembly instructions to nestle alongside your lasagne ingredients...

HOW TO STERILISE JARS

Heat oven to 140C/120C fan/gas 1. Wash the jars in hot, soapy water, then rinse well. Place the jars on a baking sheet and put them in the oven to dry completely. If using Kilner jars, boil the rubber seals, as dry heat damages them.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, October 2015

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