Cooking Corner

Beef Lasagna

Ingredients

For Meat Sauce:
250 grams beef mince
1 Onion (finely chopped)
2 Cups peeled tomatoes
1/2 Cup tomato paste
4 Tablespoons oil
1 Packet instant Lasagna sheets
2 Tsp chili powder
  Salt and pepper to taste

For Cheese Sauce:
60g Butter
1/3 Cups plain flour
2 Cups milk
2 Cups cheddar cheese (grated)

Method

Heat oil in hot pan and saute onions. Add mince and stir over heat until browned. Add tomatoes, chili powder, tomato paste, salt, black pepper and bring to the boil. Simmer until sauce has thickened and ingredients are well cooked. Sauce should be bit thick. Turn off heat and cover while you make the cheese sauce. To make the cheese sauce, first melt the butter in a saucepan. Add flour and mix to make a smooth paste. Cook for 1 minute then add milk a small amount at a time while continuing to stir. Once all the milk has been added, stir over heat until sauce thickens and boils. Add grated cheeses about just half cup save rest for top. To put altogether, grease a large ovenproof dish and fill with alternate layers of meat sauce, boiled lasagna sheets and cheese. Top with grated cheese and bake uncovered in a moderate oven for 30 minutes or until brown.

Fresh Spicy Salsa

Ingredients

4 Large ripe tomatoes (peeled and chopped)
3 Tbsp onion (finely chopped)
2 Small garlic cloves (minced)
2 Tbsp paprika
3 Tbsp coriander leaves (chopped)
2 Lemon juice
  Salt and pepper to taste

Method

Put chopped onion and garlic in a strainer; pour 2 cups boiling water over them then let drain thoroughly. Discard water and let it cool. Combine onions and garlic with chopped tomatoes, paprika, coriander leaves, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Refrigerator for 2 to 4 hours to blend flavors. Serve with anything you want to eat along like chips, nachos, tacos and French fries.