Monster Pork & Hidden Veggie Lasagne
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Monster Pork & Hidden Veggie Lasagne

Monster Pork & Hidden Veggie Lasagne

with Basil Pesto

It’s all hands on deck, this recipe is designed to be cooked by grown-ups and kids together! We’re shaking in our boots with anticipation for this lasagne, pork mince layered in oozing bechamel and cheese is too good to be true. Top of this masterpiece with a basil pesto monster, it’s really going to knock your socks off!

Tags:
Kid Friendly
Allergens:
Milk
Gluten
Egg
cashews

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Always read product labels for the most up-to-date allergen information. Visit hellofresh.co.nz/foodinfo for allergen and ingredient information. If you have received a substitute ingredient, please be aware allergens may have changed

Total Time50 minutes
Cooking Time20 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

Serving amount

1 stalk

celery

1

leek

1

carrot

1 packet

pork mince

1 sachet

Classic Roast Seasoning

1 packet

tomato paste

1 sachet

Chicken-Style Stock Powder

1 packet

Shredded Cheddar Cheese

(Contains Milk; )

1 packet

fresh lasagne sheet

(Contains Gluten, Egg; May be present Almond, Brazil Nut, Cashew, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Pecan, Pistachio, Walnut, Pine Nut. )

1 packet

Plant-Based Basil Pesto

(Contains cashews; May be present Egg, Gluten, Fish, Milk, Sesame, Soy. )

Not included in your delivery

olive oil

1 tsp

balsamic vinegar

½ cup

water

20 g

butter (for the filling)

(Contains Milk; )

1 tsp

brown sugar

30 g

butter (for the sauce)

(Contains Milk; )

2 tbs

plain flour

(Contains Gluten; )

1 cup

milk

(Contains Milk; )

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Nutrition Values

Energy (kJ)4716 kJ
Calories1127 kcal
Fat61.4 g
of which saturates32.9 g
Carbohydrate88.1 g
of which sugars12.3 g
Dietary Fibre10.7 g
Protein52.5 g
Sodium1196 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

Large Frying Pan
Medium Saucepan
Baking Dish

Cooking Steps

1
1

• Note: This recipe is designed to be cooked with your child under adult supervision • Preheat oven to 240°C/220°C fan-forced. Finely chop celery. Thinly slice leek. Grate the carrot. • In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over high heat. Cook pork mince, breaking up with a spoon, until just browned, 3-4 minutes.

Little cooks: Under adult supervision, older kids can help grate the carrot.

2
2

• Add leek, celery and carrot to the frying pan and cook until tender, 4-5 minutes. • Reduce heat to medium-low, then add Aussie spice blend, tomato paste and the balsamic vinegar and cook until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. • Remove pan from heat, then add chicken-style stock powder, the water, butter (for the filling) and the brown sugar and stir to combine. Season generously with salt and pepper.

3
3

• Heat a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the butter (for the sauce) and plain flour and cook, stirring, until a thin paste forms, 1 minute. • Remove pan from heat, then slowly whisk in the milk until a smooth sauce forms. • Stir through shredded Cheddar cheese, then season with salt and pepper.

4
4

• Slice fresh lasagne sheet in half widthways. • Spoon roughly 1/4 of the mince filling into a baking dish, follow with 1/4 of bechamel, then top with a fresh lasagne sheet. Repeat with remaining filling, bechamel and lasagne sheets. • Finish with a final lasagne sheet, then remaining bechamel. • Bake lasagne until filling is bubbling and top is golden brown, 20-25 minutes.

Little cooks: Take the lead and help assemble the lasagne, careful the filling is hot!

5
5

• Bake lasagne until golden, 20-25 minutes.

6
6

• Divide monster pork and hidden veggie lasagne between plates. • Cut off one corner of the basil pesto packet and draw a fun face on the lasagne. Enjoy!