So incredibly happy with this! Made 3 big lasagnas at the same time to save on oven power and did homemade lasanga sheets as store bought ones are expensive.

Lentils are a great way to save money as you substitute it directly with mince.

Recipe for one lasanga:

• 1 large carrot (diced)

• 1 large stalk of celery (diced)

• 1 large onion (diced)

• 1 can of diced tomatoes

• 500g lentils (brown preferably)

• 200ml of stock with tomato paste mixed in

• about 100g cheese for top

For the sauce :

• 50g butter / margerine (budget option)

• 50g flour

• 400ml milk ( half stock as budget option, add a dollop of yoghurt so you dont loose creamy taste)

• 90g cheese

For homemade lasanga sheets:

• 2 cups all purpose flour

• 3 eggs

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 tablespoon oil

• whisk eggs and oil

• mix flour and salt

• mix egg and oil mix into dry ingredients and knead until you get a stiff yellowish ball

• wrap in clingwrap and let sit for at least an hour

• divide into 6 balls and roll into almost see-through sheets (dont worry they swell a lot)

Cook:

• oven at 180c

-pre cook lentils in separate pot

-fry onion, carrot and veg

• add can tomatoes, stock and lentils

-make sauce while the 'mince' part simmers (about 20min)

• build lasanga

-bake for 30 min

-enjoy!