Harissa Seasoned Lasagne

Name: Harissa Seasoned Lasagne
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1kg mutton mince; 3 tablespoon oil; 1 medium red onion finely chopped; 4 garlic cloves minced; 1 red pepper finely chopped; 2 teaspoon salt or to taste; 1 tablespoon Italian dry mix herbs; 2 teaspoon harissa seasoning; 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder; 2 teaspoon black pepper; 2 beef stock pot cubes; 2 teaspoon sugar; 400g chopped tomato; 400g passata; 3 tablespoon tomato paste; Fresh parsley; 100g butter; 100g plain flour; 600ml milk approx; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon salt; Approx 400g lasagne sheets; 200g mozzarella cheese grated

14 steps

Prep:15minCook:1h 30min

Made this delightful Harissa Seasoned Lasagne for iftar for my daughter and her Arabic friend. The touch of spice turned out fab! Try it and let me know what you think.

Updated at: Sat, 30 Mar 2024 16:10:59 GMT

Ingredients

6 servings

1kgmutton mince

3 tablespoonoil

1red onion

medium, finely chopped

2 teaspoonsalt

1 tablespoonItalian dry mix herbs

2 teaspoonharissa seasoning

½ teaspoonchilli powder

2 teaspoonblack pepper

2 cubesbeef stock pot

2 teaspoonsugar

400gtomato

chopped

400gpassata

3 tablespoontomato paste

fresh parsley

Béchamel sauce

100gbutter

100gplain flour

600mlmilk

¼ teaspoonnutmeg

½ teaspoonsalt

Other ingredients

400glasagne sheets

200gmozzarella cheese

grated

Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté chopped onions until translucent, then add minced garlic and sauté until golden.

Step 2

Add minced meat to the skillet and cook until browned, breaking it up with a spoon as it cooks.

Step 3

Once the meat is browned, add chopped red pepper and cook for two minutes. Sprinkle in all the seasoning, then add beef stock cubes.

Step 4

After a minute, add chopped tomato, passata, and tomato paste to the skillet.

Step 5

Mix well to combine, then add sugar.

Step 6

Cover with a lid and let it simmer for about 10-15 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.

Step 7

While the meat sauce is simmering, prepare the béchamel sauce. In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Once melted, add flour and whisk continuously for 2-3 minutes to form a roux.

Step 8

Gradually pour in milk while whisking constantly to avoid lumps. Cook the sauce, stirring frequently, until thickened and smooth, about 5-7 minutes.

Step 9

Season the béchamel sauce with salt and ground nutmeg. Remove from heat and set aside.

Step 10

To assemble the lasagna, spread a thin layer of the meat sauce on the bottom of a 9x11-inch baking dish. Arrange a layer of lasagna sheets over the sauce, slightly overlapping them.

Step 11

Spread a layer of béchamel sauce over the lasagna sheets, followed by a layer of meat sauce, then grated cheese sprinkled on top. Repeat the layers, finishing with a layer of meat sauce and grated cheese on top.

Step 12

Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Then, remove the foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly and golden brown.

Step 13

Once done, remove the lasagna from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes before slicing.

Step 14

Garnish with fresh basil leaves before serving. Enjoy your harissa seasoned lasagne with fresh béchamel sauce!