With
not much energy and/or time, I decided to do a Cheat's Lasagne. So if you
are a purist about lasagne look away right now!
This
is all done in one big pan. Brown your
mince (ground beef) with chopped onion, garlic and ginger. Add chopped celery and chilli. Squirt in some tomato paste. Add a packet flavour mix (I used one for
Cottage Pie) but anything including a gravy mix would work.
Add
Worcestershire sauce – it makes almost any savoury dish tasty. Then salt and pepper of course.
When
the meat and onions are browned/translucent, add a can of chopped
tomatoes. I just put water in this time
because I had run out of canned tomatoes which is most unusual. Throw in a handful of pasta – I had penne on
hand but any kind works (except for the big lasagne sheets). Simmer all this for 20 minutes – adding more
liquid if it starts to dry out as the pasta absorbs the liquid. Throw in a handful of frozen peas for the
last 5 minutes. Serve with a garnish of
chopped parsley.
We
had leftovers and the next day I added some curry powder and soy sauce which
made it taste really nice.
That looks yummy! I love one pan dishes, I'll definitely have to try this soon.
ReplyDeleteI would like this but if I told my husband that it was lasagna he wouldn't eat it. He is very particular on what his lasagna looks like.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea, never would have thought of that myself. Next time I want lasagne and don't want to go through all the trouble, this is the dish for me. Thanks.
ReplyDeletehmm...i call this "Fred" and it is so good!
ReplyDeletei like one dish meals. for me, they are a comfort food. my mom still makes dishes like this. My kids would change it only with the addition of shredded cheese on top.
ReplyDeleteShortcuts save my life during the week, so I have nothing against your 'cheat' - and actually quite a lot FOR it. Looks delicious, and I love that you included peas. I love peas in everything. YUM.
ReplyDeleteThis looks really good! I think this would be just as tasty as lasagna. Thanks for linking up at Romance on a dime!!
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