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Simple Spicy Calabrian Chili Meat Lasagna

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Baking Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 1053

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 large brown onion finely chopped
  • 3 large garlic cloves crushed
  • 2 Tbsp Calabrian chili paste
  • 4 sprigs fresh thyme save a little for garnish
  • 1.650 lbs. pork and veal mince
  • ¾ cups red wine
  • 4 cups tomato passata
  • 1 ½ cups liquid chicken stock
  • 18 sheets dried lasagna
  • 0.882 lbs. shaved ham
  • 8 eggs hard-boiled, peeled, sliced
  • 1.323 lbs. mozzarella thinly sliced
  • 1 cup finely grated parmesan

Instructions

  • Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook. Stir for 5 minutes or until soft. Add the garlic, chili paste, and thyme and cook for a further 1 minute or until aromatic.
  • Add the mince mixture and fry, breaking up any lumps that form with the back of a wooden spoon for 5 minutes until well browned. Add the wine and cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes or until the wine reduces slightly.
  • Combine the passata into your mince and simmer, occasionally stirring, for 15 minutes or until the sauce thickens slightly. Remove the thyme stalks.
  • Preheat the oven to 356°F with the fan. Spoon 1 cup of the mince mixture over the base of a medium-sized ovenproof dish to lightly cover.
  • Cover with one-third of the lasagna sheets, slightly overlapping. Top with one-third of the remaining mince mixture, then one-third of the ham, one-third of the egg, and one-third of the mozzarella. Alternating layers of meat, pasta, and egg mixture. Top with a layer of mozzarella.
  • Pour 1 cup of water carefully over the top of the Lasagna.
  • Cover with baking paper, then foil—Bake for 40 minutes.
  • Remove foil and paper from the Lasagna. Sprinkle lightly with parmesan and bake for half an hour or until the top is golden.
  • Garnish with thyme and salad leaves.

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Nutrition

Calories: 1053kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 65g | Fat: 56g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 22g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 334mg | Sodium: 1476mg | Potassium: 1352mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 1531IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 606mg | Iron: 6mg