How To Make Lasagna

Lasagna Recipe

Lasagna Recipe. Home-made lasagna accompanied nicely by a garden fresh salad. Originating from Italy, this pasta dish has become famous all over the world. Experience our Lasagne recipe.

Serves:

4 to 6

Preparation Time:

40 minutes

Cooking Time:

40 minutes

Step 1:

You will need

• 200 g pre-cooked lasagne sheets
• 70 g grated parmesan
• 1 recipe for Bolognese sauce (from Videojug)
• 380 ml milk
• 45 g butter
• 3 tbsp flour
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• salt and pepper
• 1 baking dish
• 2 saucepans
• 2 spoons
• 1 wooden spoon
• 1 whisk
• 1 tea towel
• 1 tray
• 1 bowl

Step 2:

Prepare the lasagne

Preheat the oven to 200ºC, that's 400ºF or gas mark 6. Put the sheets of pasta into a large bowl and cover them with warm water. Make sure they're all submerged. Leave them to soak for 5 to 10 minutes.

Step 3:

Warm the milk

To begin making the béchamel sauce, pour the milk into a small saucepan and let it heat until warm, not boiling.

Step 4:

Make the béchamel sauce

Place the other saucepan over a medium heat and add the butter. When it has melted, add the flour and mix well until smooth. Just before it starts to turn brown, slowly add the milk. Using the whisk, stir continuously until the sauce begins to thicken.

When thick, season with salt and pepper and a pinch of nutmeg. Then give it one further whisk and remove from the heat.

Step 5:

Dry the lasagne

Remove the lasagne sheets one by one from the water and place them onto a tea towel. Then turn them over to pat them dry on both sides. You may need to do this in batches to finish drying all of the lasagne.

Step 6:

Make the lasagne

Start by layering lasagne sheets on the bottom of the baking dish. Next, cover with half of the Bolognese. Then spoon over some béchamel sauce, and finally, sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

Now repeat the process: the lasagne, followed by the rest of the Bolognese, then the béchamel sauce and finally the parmesan cheese giving it a generous topping.

Step 7:

Cook the lasagne

Place the baking dish in the centre of the oven. Cook for about 20 minutes.

Step 8:

Serve

When the parmesan has turned golden brown, remove the lasagne from the oven and allow it to sit for at least 15 minutes before serving. Lasagne is delicious served alone or it can be accompanied by a freshly made green salad.

How To Make Egg Fried Rice

Egg Fried Rice Recipe

A quick and easy meal, this recipe for Egg Fried Rice tastes just like they make it in your corner Chinese Take-Away but at a fraction of the cost!

Serves:

2 to 4

Preparation Time:

15 minutes

Cooking Time:

10 minutes

Step 1:

You will need

• 350 g pre-cooked long grain rice (refrigerated)
• 4 tbsp oyster sauce
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 4 tbsp peanut oil or vegetable oil
• 2 tbsp shredded carrots
• 4 tbsp frozen peas, thawed
• 1 spring onion, sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• salt and white pepper
• 1 wok
• 1 wooden spoon

Step 2:

Fry the egg

Add a little oil to a hot wok, drop in the egg and stir rapidly to break it up.

Step 3:

Add the garlic and rice

Add another drop of oil to the wok, followed by the garlic and the rice. Stir until well mixed.

Refrigerated rice is used in this recipe because when rice is chilled, the grains don't tend to stick together. This makes it the perfect consistency for fried rice dishes.

Step 4:

Mix the vegetables

Add the peas, carrots, and spring onions and mix thoroughly.

Step 5:

Add the sauces and season

Add the oyster and soy sauces and season with salt and white pepper. Toss it all together and remove from the heat.

Another useful tip

White pepper is the perfect choice to use with any Asian dish. Its special flavour goes well with this style of cooking.

Step 6:

Serve

Spoon the egg fried rice into individual serving bowls and it is ready to serve. This egg fried rice recipe can be modified by using leftover vegetables or meat. It makes a perfect accompaniment to a wide range of fish and meat dishes.

How To Make Apple Crumble

Apple Crumble Recipe

Apple Crumble Recipe. A simple but mouth-wateringly delicious recipe, which can be served hot or cold. Delight in our Apple Crumble recipe.

Serves:

4

Preparation Time:

15 minutes

Cooking Time:

30 minutes

Oven Temperature:

150

300° c - ° f

150

You Will Need

• 4 cooking apples
• 250 g white sugar
• 200 g plain white flour
• 120 g butter
• 1 clove or cinnamon stick
• 1 wooden spoon
• 1 pan with lid
• 1 bowl
• 1 shallow oven proof serving dish

Step 1:

Peel the apples

Firstly, peel and core the apples and roughly dice them into chunks.

Step 2:

Cook the apples

Put the apple chunks into a pan, add three quarters of the sugar, the cinnamon stick or clove and cover.

Step 3:

Stew the apples

Allow to stew gently for half an hour, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon. Keep checking as they can easily burn at the beginning.

Step 4:

Check the apples

Check that the fruit is cooked by mashing it a bit with the wooden spoon. The apples should be soft but not puréed.

Step 5:

Allow to cool

Put the apples into the serving dish and allow to cool.

Step 6:

Make the crumble

Mix the white flour, remaining sugar and the butter with your fingers in a bowl until it becomes like a breadcrumb consistency.

Step 7:

Preheat the oven

Set the temperature of the oven to 150ºC (300ºF/ gas mark 2).

Step 8:

Add the crumble topping

Cover the stewed apples with the crumble topping, without pressing down.

Step 9:

Cook the apple crumble

Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until the crumble is golden brown and crunchy.

Step 10:

Serve

Spoon a helping of apple crumble into a dish and serve with cream or ice cream.

How To Cook A Chicken Curry

Chicken Curry Recipe

Serves:

1

Preparation Time:

5 minutes

Cooking Time:

10 minutes

Step 1:

You will need

• 45 ml olive oil
• 1 medium onion
• 400 g chicken fillet
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1 green chilli
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp turmeric
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• ¼ tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp tomato purée
• ¼ tsp garam masala or 1 tsp curry paste
• 30 ml double cream
• 1 Teaspoon
• 1 Tablespoon
• 1 Chopping board for meat
• 1 Chopping board for vegetables
• 1 Sharp knife
• 1 Non-stick frying pan
• some Plates to hold the ingredients
• 1 Wooden spoon

Step 2:

Prepare

Finely chop a medium sized onion

Remember- when preparing ingredients, the smaller you chop things, the faster they cook. Chop your ingredients really small, so they'll be ready in no time.

Crush 2 cloves of garlic with the side of a knife. Now peel away the skin, and finely chop.

Finely chop a green chilli. Unless you want an incredibly hot curry, use the knife to take out as many seeds as you can. Chilli juices can burn your skin so when you've finished, wash your hands.

Take the chicken on a fresh chopping board. Chop into small bite-size pieces. Wash your hands after chopping the meat.

Step 3:

Fry the onion

Heat a frying pan over a medium heat. Add 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil. Then add the chopped onion, and fry for 1 minute.

Step 4:

Add chicken

Put the chicken in, and continue to fry for 5 to 6 minutes. The chicken will start to cook, and turn entirely white on the outside.

Step 5:

Add garlic and chilli

Put the garlic and chilli into the pan, and stir. Carry on frying gently over a medium heat, until everything is golden brown, which will take 2 to 3 minutes. Keep stirring.

Step 6:

Add spices

Put 1/4 teaspoon of salt, 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric, 1/2 teaspoon of ground cumin and 1/4 teaspoon of ground coriander in the pan. Stir well.

Step 7:

Add more flavour

Add 1 teaspoon of tomato purée, and 1/4 teaspoon of garam masala or curry paste. Here we're using freshly made garam masala.

Stir, and fold 2 generous tablespoons of double cream into the mixture.

Step 8:

Check the chicken

If you're worried about whether the chicken is cooked, take a large piece from the pan, and cut it in half. It should break easily, and be white all the way through, with no trace of pink. It should also be piping hot throughout.

Step 9:

Serve

Serve hot with freshly cooked basmati rice, or naan bread.

Enjoy!