Beef Lasagna

This recipe can use any one of the following Something Special products: Gourmet Antipasto Original  •  Gourmet Antipasto Vegetarian 750g jar Something Special Gourmet Antipasto
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 lbs (750g) lean ground beef
5.5 oz (156ml) tomato paste
18 sheets oven-ready instant lasagna
1 cup grated fresh parmesan cheese
1 cup grated mozzarella cheese

Cheese Sauce
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 1/2 cups milk
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/2 cups grated white cheddar cheese
salt and freshly ground pepper

To make the cheese sauce, melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and stir for 1 minute or until bubbling. Gradually stir in milk. Add nutmeg, cheese and salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes or until thickened.

Grease a casserole dish. Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Spread 1 cup of Something Special Gourmet Antipasto in prepared dish. Heat oil in large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add beef and cook, stirring occasionally and breaking up any large pieces, for about 5 minutes or until browned. Add remaining Something Special Gourmet Antipasto and tomato paste and stir until hot and thickened. Place a layer of lasagna sheets over Something Special Gourmet Antipasto in dish. Spread half of beef mixture over lasagna sheets. Spread one-third of cheese sauce over beef mixture. Add another layer of lasagna sheets. Repeat with remaining beef mixture, another third of cheese sauce and remaining lasagna sheets. Spread lasagna sheets with remaining cheese mixture. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese then mozzarella. Cover with foil. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil cover and bake for a further 20 to 30 minutes or until cheese is golden and bubbling. Cover with foil and let stand for 10 minutes before cutting into rectangles to serve. Serves 8.