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Get cheesy with this mozzarella stick lasagna dish
Cheesy and satisfying, lasagna can be the best dish, especially when ricotta is replaced with mozzarella sticks.
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Made with mozzarella cheese and generously coated with herby breadcrumbs McCain Mozzarella Sticks are the best way to add a delicious appetiser or side to your menu. Here’s how to incorporate these yummy sticks into a hearty lasagna dish. Recipe by McCain.
Serves: 6 portions
Ingredients
- McCain Mozzarella Sticks
- Lasagna sheets
- Beef lean minced meat
- Flour
- Milk
- Heavy cream
- Ready-made tomato and/or roasted pepper sauce
- Salted butter
- Diced onion
- Grated cheddar cheese
- Grated parmesan cheese
Method
For creamy béchamel sauce:
- Boil half pot milk, and dissolve some salted butter in the same pot at the same time.
- In a separate bowl, add 5 heaped spoons of cake flour and mix in with some heavy cream
- Add the mixture to the simmering milk and butter mixture and bring to a light boil – keep at this heat for another 5 minutes, until creamy sauce is formed.
For the cooked lean minced meat (beef):
- In a lightly oiled skillet, sauté some onions until fully caramelized and golden brown.
- Add some lean beef mince, and spice with Moroccan seasoning (typically contains crushed cumin, coriander, fennel, fenugreek, ginger, and paprika).
- Cooked the beef mince until light in texture – set aside.
For the McCain mozzarella sticks:
- Place the mozzarella sticks directly into hot oil (or air fry), at around 175 degrees for 3- 5 minutes, until golden brown.
- Set aside.
To assemble
- Layer the bottom of the oven proof dish with some mozzarella sticks.
- Layer the top of the mozzarella sticks with the cooked minced meat.
- Next layer with some creamy béchamel sauce, then some lasagna sheets – repeat steps, and end with some roasted pepper and/or tomato sauce.
- Top with grated cheese blend, parmesan and cheddar.
- Cook at 180 degrees for 30-40minutes.