Syn Free Lasagne

Usually packed with high fat cheese and creamy béchamel sauce, regular lasagne can be disappointingly high in calories – but you can enjoy this healthy Slimming World version completely Free! Make sure you choose lean minced beef (less than 5% fat) and enjoy! It’s tasty, easy to make and you can eat as much as you like.

 

Syn Free Lasagne

Ingredients

• 500g lean beef mince (5% fat or less)
• 1 red pepper, deseeded and cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 courgette, cut into bite-sized cubes
• 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
• 400g can chopped tomatoes
• 400g passata
• 2 tsp dried mixed herbs
• Low calorie cooking spray
• 500g fat free natural yoghurt
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• A pinch of nutmeg
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 12 dried lasagne sheets
• 160g reduced-fat cheddar cheese

Method

1. Place a large, non-stick frying pan over a high heat.
2. Add the beef mince, red pepper, courgettes, onion and garlic and stir-fry for 6 – 8 minutes.
3. Add the tomatoes, passata and dried herbs, season well and cook for 12 – 15 minutes, stirring often.
4. Meanwhile mix together the yoghurt, eggs and nutmeg until smooth. Season well.
5. Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C Fan/Gas 6.
6. Spray a medium-sized lasagne dish with low calorie cooking spray.
7. Spoon half the mince mixture into the base and top with half of the lasagne sheets.
8. Spread over half of the yoghurt mixture and top with the remaining mince mixture.
9. Top with the remaining lasagne sheets, spread over the remaining yoghurt mixture
   and sprinkle over the cheese.
10. Bake in the oven for 25 – 30 minutes or until the top is golden.
11. Remove from the oven and serve immediately.
12. Serve with a large garden salad and enjoy!