Ages 3+
In the Kitchen with Fernando
Pork ragu lasagne recipe for your next family dinner
Fernando, our Chef at Guardian Childcare & Eduction Collins Street; shares his famous recipe for Italian Pork Ragú Lasagne. This dish is a firm favourite among the children and Educators of Guardian Childcare & Education Collins Street.
Fernando’s Italian Pork Ragú Lasagne
Ingredients
- 3 pack lasagne sheets
- 1kg diced pork
- 350g onions
- 150g celery
- 150g zucchini, finely diced
- 3 teaspoons minced garlic
- 100g carrots
- 2L Italian tomato sauce with basil
- Olive oil
- 250g mozzarella cheese
- 1 teaspoon mixed herbs
- 250g parmesan cheese
- 100g Nuttelex
- 1L Milk
- 250g Flour
Method
Bechamel Sauce:
- In a small pot, bring to heat 750ml of milk, one teaspoon of mixed herbs and Nuttelex.
- In a bowl, mix the rest of the milk with the flour.
- Once the milk is hot (not boiling) add slowly the mixture of cold milk and flour, stirring continuously until it becomes dense and take off the heat.
- Add the parmesan cheese and mix thoroughly, put aside.
Pork Ragu Sauce:
- Heat up a large pot with olive oil. Cook the onions, garlic, celery and carrots until lightly golden, then add zucchini to cook for a few minutes.
- Add the pork and cook until brown. Once the pork is cooked through, add the Italian tomato sauce and heat up for about 15 minutes.
- Once the sauce is ready, mix it together with the Bechamel sauce.
Lasagne:
- Spread Nuttelex over a deep tray, covering completely.
- Add some of the sauce just to coat the bottom of the tray.
- Add one layer of lasagne pasta, followed by a layer of the creamy Pork Ragu sauce. Coat with a layer of mozzarella cheese.
- Follow Step 10 two to three times (depending on tray depth), making sure the last layer has mozzarella on top
- Place the oven at 180 ̊C for about 30 minutes or until the top layer of cheese is melted and golden.
Chef’s Tip: Make sure the lasagne tray is not close to the top heating elements inside the oven – place it on the lowest shelf so it cooks evenly.
Written and shared by Fernando, Chef Guardian Childcare & Education Collins Street