The Sweet Life

There is something so sentimental about lasagne (or lasagna), it is so comforting and more-ish. The oh-so-yummy layers of cheese sauce, pasta and meat sauce are delicious. Plus it is always better the next day (if you are lucky enough to have any leftovers).  Ingredients MEAT SAUCE 500g mince 1 onion (diced) 2 cloves of garlic (diced) 1 can of tomatoes 3 tablespoons tomato paste 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon mixed herbs 2 teaspoons paprika 1 beef stock cube 1/4 cup parsley (finely chopped) Lasagne sheets CHEESE SAUCE 3 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons flour 2-3 cups milk 1 + 1/2 cup cheese (grated) Method Preheat oven to 180 on bake. 1. Add olive oil to frying pan and heat over medium-high heat. Add onions and fry until soft, add garlic and fry for 1-2mins. Add mince and fry together until browned. Season with salt and pepper. 2. Add canned tomatoes, tomato paste, spices and beef stock cube. Mix together until combined. Add most of the parsley (leave small

Spaghetti and meatballs are one of our household favourites! They're easy to make, on the table in under an hour and super tasty!  Ingredients MEATBALL MIX 500g mince 1/2 - 1 cup breadcrumbs 1/4 cup tomato sauce 1 egg 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon mixed herbs 1 teaspoon paprika Handful basil leaves (chopped) Salt + pepper SAUCE 1 can of tomatoes 2 tablespoons tomato paste 1 onion (diced) 2 garlic cloves (diced) 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 beef stock cube Handful of basil (chopped) 1 tablespoon coconut sugar Salt + pepper Method 1. Mix all meatball ingredients together in a bowl. 2. Roll into heaped tablespoon sized balls. 3. Heat oil on medium to high and fry meatballs until brown on all sides. Remove meatballs from the pan and set aside. 4. Reduce heat and add onions to the pan, fry until soft. Add garlic and fry for 1 minute. 5. Add canned tomatoes, tomato paste, onion and garlic powder, beef stock cube, half a tin of water and