Filipino Recipes

Ingredients:

• 500 grams      lasagna noodles, cooked according to directions.
• 3 tbsp              butter
• 1/2 cup            onions
• 3 tbsp              garlic
• 1 tsp                basil
•  1/4 tsp           oregano
• 1/2 kilo           ground beef
• 1 cup               tomato paste
• 1 cup               tomato sauce
• 1 cup               water/stock
• 250 grams     ham
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup          butter
• 1/4 cup          flour
• 1 1/4 cup       stock
• 1 1/2 cup       evaporated milk
• 1 1/2 cups     grated quick melting cheese

Procedure:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a pan, saute onions, garlic and herbs in butter. Add beef and cook for medium heat until done. Mix tomato paste, tomato sauce and stock and bring to a boil. Simmer for 15 minutes and add ham. Add salt and pepper to taste.
3. In another pan, melt butter and mix in flour. Whisk stock little by little to avoid lumps. Pour in evaporated milk and cook over low heat until thick.
4. Place noodles in an oven-proof dish and top with 3 tablespoons of cheese followed by 2/3 cups of meat sauce then 1/3 cup of cream sauce. Cover with another pasta layer and repeat again the procedure until it filled. Cover with aluminum foil.
5. Bake for 30 minutes or until heated through.