Wondernonie's Lasagne

Ingredients

• 500 g ground beef (or lamb, chicken, etc.)
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 cups onions (finely diced)
• 7 cloves garlic (minced)
• 2 sticks celery (finely diced)
• 1 large carrot (finely diced)
• 1 large red or green bell pepper (finely diced)
• 1 cup mushrooms (finely diced)
• 3 large tomatoes (diced)
• 3 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tbsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp dried basil
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 cup grape juice (or chicken broth)
• 2 tsp salt (to taste)
• 1 tsp red chilli flakes
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper (to taste)
• 3 tbsp butter
• 3 tbsp AP flour
• 5 cups milk
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Steps Make Ragù ---

2. 2

   In a large pan, heat oil on medium high.

3. 3

   Add meat & leave it to sear for 2 mins before stirring & cooking for another 2 mins.

4. 4

   Add celery, carrot, pepper & mushrooms, cook for 5 mins.

5. 5

   Add both types of tomatoes & cook for 5 mins till tomatoes break down.

6. 6

   Add the rest of the ingredients & cook for 30 mins.

7. 7

   Taste to adjust seasoning & remove from heat.

8. 8

   --- Steps Make Sauce ---

9. 9

   In a pot on medium heat, melt butter & add flour, cook for 10 mins (whisking continuously) until it turns light brown.

10. 10

    Add milk (whisking continuously) & cook for 2 mins.

11. 11

    Add the rest of the ingredients, whisk, taste to adjust seasoning & cook for 2 more mins.