Lasagna - John Barrystyle

Name: Lasagna - John Barrystyle
Ingredients: 8 oz Minced (ground) beef; 4 Slices of bacon, chopped; 2 Large onions, peeled and chopped; 2 cloves Garlic- crushed; 2 Beef stock cubes; 3 T Olive Oil; 1/2 tube Tomato puree; Water; Salt & pepper; 4 oz Grated cheddar cheese (or mozzarella); 1/2 pint milk; 1 oz Butter; 1 oz cornflower (cornstarch); Pasta sheets (I use the ones which do not require pre-cooking, but if these are not available ordinary lasagne noodles which require precooking are just as good).

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Ingredients

8 oz Minced (ground) beef
4 Slices of bacon, chopped
2 Large onions, peeled and chopped
2 cloves Garlic- crushed
2 Beef stock cubes
3 T Olive Oil
1/2 tube Tomato puree
Water
Salt & pepper
4 oz Grated cheddar cheese (or mozzarella)
1/2 pint milk
1 oz Butter
1 oz cornflower (cornstarch)
Pasta sheets (I use the ones which do not require pre-cooking, but if these are not available ordinary lasagne noodles which require precooking are just as good).

Directions

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