Christmas Lasagne

Christmas leftovers lasange in a baking dish with one corner slice cut out, topped with melted cheese and 2 lines of pigs in blanketsChristmas leftovers lasange in a baking dish with one corner slice cut out, topped with melted cheese and 2 lines of pigs in blankets

RECIPE

CHRISTMAS LASAGNE

Serves: 6-8


Prep Time: 30 Minutes


Cook Time: 35 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

12 lasagne sheets

1 onion, diced

2 garlic cloves, crushed

50g butter

600g cooked leftover turkey, finely diced

1tsp mixed herbs

300ml gravy

Salt and pepper, to taste

200g bechamel sauce

12 pigs in blankets

50g Cheddar cheese, grated

Small bunch sage, chopped

 

 

METHOD

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°c/160°c Fan /356°F/Gas Mark 4.
  2. Blanch the lasagne sheets for 3 minutes in boiling water, remove and refresh in iced water.
  3. Gently fry the onion and garlic in butter until soft and golden brown.
  4. Add the diced turkey and mixed herbs and continue to fry for 2 minutes.
  5. Add the gravy, simmer for 2 minutes and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  6. To assemble the lasagne, spoon a third of the turkey mix into the oven proof dish and top with a layer of lasagne sheets.
  7. Repeat until all the turkey mix and lasagna sheets have been used.
  8. Top with the bechamel sauce and then arrange the pigs in blankets
  9. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes, then sprinkle with cheddar cheese and cook for a further 10 minutes.
  10. Garnish with chopped sage and served with salads and garlic bread.

CHEF'S TIP

Try using the turkey and gravy mix with spaghetti as a twist on a classic Bolognese.