Baked Cheesy, Beef, Pork & Mushroom Lasagne With Side

Before you begin...

This recipe takes around 5-10 min to prep, so get your casserole dish and all your ingredients ready, then wash your fruit and veg

Note: Make sure your dish is oven-proof and safe to use on the hob. Don't have one? Start cooking in a large, wide-based pan then transfer to an oven-proof dish and cover tightly with tin foil

Now, let's get started!

Preheat the oven to 220°C/ 200°C (fan)/ gas 7 and boil a kettle

Heat a large, wide-based hob-safe oven-proof casserole dish with a matching lid over a medium-high heat

Once hot, add your pork & beef mince to the dish and cook for 2-3 min or until very lightly browned all over, breaking it up into rough, large chunks

Grate your cheddar cheese finely

Grate your white cup mushrooms roughly

Top, tail and grate your carrot[s]

Peel and finely chop (or grate) your garlic

Once the mince is lightly browned, add the grated mushrooms and carrot with your chopped garlic and your dried oregano

Season with a generous pinch of salt and pepper and give everything a good mix up

Add 400ml [500ml] [700ml] boiled water, your beef stock mix, soy sauce and chopped tomatoes and give everything a good mix up

Break your lasagne sheets into thirds, add them to the pot and nestle them under the sauce

Bring everything to the boil over a high heat, then put the pot in the oven, with the lid on, for 25 min or until the sauce has thickened, the pasta is tender and the mince is cooked through (no pink meat!) – this is your lasagne

Use this time to clear up, set the table, have a cup of tea or simply chill!

Once the lasagne is nearly ready, combine 3/4 of the grated cheese (you'l use the rest later!) with your cornflour – this is your floured cheese

Add 50ml [75ml] [100ml] milk to a heat-proof measuring jug with the floured cheese and a small pinch of salt and pepper

Put the jug in the microwave and cook for 30 - 90 secs or until the cheese has melted and the sauce is thickened

Give it a good mix up until well combined – this is your cheat's white sauce

Once the lasagne is ready, add your cheese, garlic and basil mini baguette[s] to a baking tray, then put the tray in the oven for 10-15 min or until golden brown and piping hot throughout

Remove the lasagne dish from the oven and pour over the cheat's white sauce and sprinkle over the remaining grated cheese

Return the lasagne to the oven, uncovered, for a final 7-10 min or until melted and golden – this is your oven baked cheesy, beef, pork & mushroom lasagne

Once the lasagne is ready, leave the lasagne to stand for 2-3 min for the flavours to develop