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Thought I'd make my self an authentic lasagne tonight from a new recipe that I haven't tried before.
I followed the recipe faithfully.
I chopped the onion and fried it in extra-virgin olive oil. I added chopped pancetta and garlic for 5 minutes. I placed that mixture into a large pan, and then browned my beef mince. I added that to the large pan before browning off my pork mince. I added that to the large pan too, before browning off my chicken livers and yup...put them in the large pan too.
I then added red wine, 3 tins of Italian chopped tomatoes, grated half a nutmeg in, 1 full tube of tomato puree, lots of freshly milled black pepper and a bit of sea salt. Gave it all a good stir. Tore up lots of fresh basil leaves and stirred them in too.
It was smelling delicious.
My mouth was watering :arf:
Next line - Take the large pan off the hob once simmering and place into the oven at 140 degrees for four hours!
Nevermind...it's only got 2.5 hours to go now.
OH just brought me some eggy bread to munch on to keep me going.
Do you have any idea what it's like smelling this lovely cooking smell coming from the kitchen oven for 4 hours yet not being to eat it?



ALWAYS READ THE ENTIRE RECIPE BEFORE YOU BEGIN - a lesson I have learned tonight. LOL
I followed the recipe faithfully.
I chopped the onion and fried it in extra-virgin olive oil. I added chopped pancetta and garlic for 5 minutes. I placed that mixture into a large pan, and then browned my beef mince. I added that to the large pan before browning off my pork mince. I added that to the large pan too, before browning off my chicken livers and yup...put them in the large pan too.
I then added red wine, 3 tins of Italian chopped tomatoes, grated half a nutmeg in, 1 full tube of tomato puree, lots of freshly milled black pepper and a bit of sea salt. Gave it all a good stir. Tore up lots of fresh basil leaves and stirred them in too.
It was smelling delicious.
Next line - Take the large pan off the hob once simmering and place into the oven at 140 degrees for four hours!
Nevermind...it's only got 2.5 hours to go now.
OH just brought me some eggy bread to munch on to keep me going.
Do you have any idea what it's like smelling this lovely cooking smell coming from the kitchen oven for 4 hours yet not being to eat it?
ALWAYS READ THE ENTIRE RECIPE BEFORE YOU BEGIN - a lesson I have learned tonight. LOL