Sempoi Lasagne - K Ati's recipe :)

My family lurrveesss lasagne, getting this recipe from a friend, K Ati @ Hariati Jamaludin is just wonderful. Going to make it after this, just couldn;t wait to share the recipe first. will upload the pic later :)

*do not freak out when you read as there's a number of items in the ingredients hehe .. but truly its simple to make .. x worries :)

1 box San Reno instant lasagne slices
1 packet grated Mozzarella cheese for topping

Beef sauce
800 gm mince meat
Olive oil
2 packets of Maggi Bolognese mix (She likes to add this one cos it thickens the sauce..)
1 large bottle of pasta sauce (Dolmio / Preggo /Lego)
4 big onions (finely chopped)
2 whole garlic (finely chopped)
1 can button mushroom (finely chopped)
Tomato sauce / puree
Ground black & white pepper
Dried oregano leaves (finely chopped)
Sugar and salt to taste


- In a large pan / wok , fry off the chopped garlic and onion in a cup of olive oil, until nicely brown.
- Add the mince beef, seasoned with pepper, stri until its cooked.
- Add the pasta sauce, Bolognese mix, tomato puree, mushroom, oregano, pepper
- cook until it simmers or the sauce thickens. Add water if necessary until it reduces into a nice and thick gravy.
- Add salt and sugar to taste (3 to 4 heaps for a start and adjust accordingly)

White cheese sauce


5 tbsp flour
2 tbsp butter
1 carton of fresh milk
1 cup of water
2 cheddar cheese slice
Salt & pepper to taste

- Add flour and fresh milk + water on the side and strain so that it doesn’t clot together .
- Melt butter in a deep pan and add the flour mix into the pan, stirring all the time
- Add cheese , salt and pepper to taste.
- Keep stirring consistently on low heat so until the sauce thickens (ala cabonara sauce!!)

Sequence of layer..


1. Beef sauce
2. Lasagne The 1st sequence is purposely different from the rest ….
3. Beef sauce
4. White sauce
5. Lasagne
6. Beef sauce
7. White sauce
8. Lasagne
9. Beef sauce
10. White sauce (to end)
11. Finally to drizzle with mozzarella cheese to cover the top!!


Bake in the oven about one hour until it is nicely brown (not too brown though , or it'll be too crusty!). Ideally, you should do it in the morning if you want to eat it late afternoon (3-5pm) so that it is still warm and nicely set. It will be too runny if you serve them immediately after cook…

Tip : If you do it one day in advance, cut the lasagna (when it is cool) so that it fits nicely in plastic containers and store in the fridge (or freeze it). Heat up in the microwave before serving.

Happy trying ... :)



Wallahhhh!!! Bon Appetit!!

Sempoi Baked Pasta

A simple dish great for breakfast (a bit heavy though) or brunch. Ingredients can be prepared the night before.

Estimated for 6 people:

500g pasta - macaroni, fusili
2-3 sausages
2-3 chiken breakfast slices / pressed chicken, cut into small strips
250g mix veggie - or just carrot, cut into small cubes or just coarsely grated
1 shallot, thinly sliced

preheat oven 190'c, grease baking dish
- cook pasta according to instruction, drain & put in a large bowl
- fry shallot
- add sausages, chicken slices & mix veggies, stir fry till well combined
- pour & mix with pasta
- spoon into a baking dish

250ml (1 cup) cream
125ml (1/2 cup) milk
3-4 eggs (depends on size, if large use 3, if medium use 4, if small use 5 :))
salt & pepper
1 cup grated cheese - cheddar / tasty / pizza

- beat cream, milk & egss till well mixed
- add salt & pepper to taste (not too much salt, please)
- pour into pasta mix
- cover top with cheese
- bake for about 40 minutes or until custard set

* pasta can be cook the night before, custard mix can also be made the night before & refrigerate

Happy trying ... :)

Sempoi Bolognaise Sauce

Obviously its again no rocket science. This is the way I've learned & practised making the sauce till now :)

* estimated serves 6 people
pasta - spaghetti or any of your choice
1 medium size onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
500g mince beef / chicken
dried oregano
1 medium carrot, diced into small cubes
6 fresh button mushroom / 10 canned mushroom / whole can of champignon (smaller sized)
3 tomatoes, diced / 1 can of italian tomatoes
500ml pasta sauce (i mix 2 types of  sauce, family fav = bertolli / preggo / stromboli; use any brand of your choice)
salt, pepper & sugar
olive oil / canola oil / veg oil

- heat oil in a medium - large saucepan, on medium heat
- stir fry onion & garlic
- just almost brown, add beef & continue frying till beef all almost cooked with its stock still available in pan (do not overcook, it'll be dry), add oregano
- add carrot, mushroom & tomatoes, continue stirring to well combined
- pour in sauce, mix well, slightly reduce heat & let the sauce simmer till quite thick
-add salt, pepepr & sugar to taste
- once quite thick, off heat & let to set for about 5 minutes
- serve warm w yoru choice of pasta with sprinkles of parmesan cheese

Happy trying .. :)

* I sometime have half of the bolognaise leftover, I use it to make lasagne :)

Sempoi All-In-At-Once Chicken Soup with Angel's hair pasta

10-12 medium cut chicken pieces
1 inch (about a thumb's size) ginger
2 cloves of garlic
1 medium size onion (yellow / red can do), cut into 8 pieces
2 potatoes, cut into 8 pieces
1 large (or 2, 3 depends on your taste) tomato
1/2 stalk celery, cut into medium size pieces
3 button mushrooms, sliced or cut into small pieces
water - depends on how much soup you want
salt
ground black pepper (i like coarse, depends on your taste)
Angel's hair pasta (or any pasta you like)

- defrost the chicken in microwave (I did in hot water just to seperate them)
- boil water
- once simmering, put in chicken, once starts to boil put in all ingredients except salt & pepper
- once chicken is tender, put in salt & pepper
- once cooked, serve with pasta (cook pasta according to instructions on packet)

* this is one of the quickest dish that I find very helpful when in a rush, all in it took about 40 minutes - preparation & cooking, I didn't wait for the chicken to full defrost ;). It'll be good to try when you reach home from work, get in all into the pot & u can go to freshen up, pray .. etc

Happy trying .. :)