Tuesday, January 1, 2008

(Oldstuff) Chicken, Mushroom and Ham Lasagne

A wholesome dish for the winter.

Serves: 3

Ingredients:

  • 2 skinless chicken breasts cut into strips
  • 4 oz mushrooms washed + sliced
  • 6 oz ham
  • 1x Large Carrot (grated)
  • 1x Large Onion (thinly chopped)
  • 1x Chicken OXO cube
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 tbs cornflour
  • 2oz butter
  • 2 oz flour
  • 6 oz Grated Cheddar Cheese
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons Mustard powder
  • 1 pint milk
  • 9 sheets of lasagne verdi

Method:

Heat some oil in a pan, add onion and carrot for a couple of minutes. Add mushrooms, ham and chicken. Grease a lasagne dish. Mix the cornflour with a little water and add to the pan. Add a pinch of salt and a healthy pinch of pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes.

For the cheese sauce, heat butter in another pan. Once melted, remove from the heat and slowly add the flour whilst stirring. Return to the heat and stir until it turns into a paste. Remove the pan from the heat again and slowly stir in the milk. Bring to the boil STIRRING CONSTANTLY until it is quite thick. At this point, add pepper, cheese and the mustard.

Now we combine the two parts. Line the bottom of the lasagne dish with 3 sheets of cooked lasagne, then cover with half of the chicken mix. Add on top a third of the cheese sauce, followed by another layer of pasta. Add the rest of the chicken, add another 3rd of cheese and the last pasta. Finally top with the rest of the cheese sauce.

Place into an other pre-heated to gas mark 5 for approximately 45 minutes or until the top is golden brown.

Server immediately with asparagus and broccoli or similar.