A chef from the leading budget supermarket Aldi has shared their easy lasagne recipe.

With the help of an air fryer, this “delicious” meal can be made in under an hour, and the preparation can even be done in advance for a quick midweek dinner.

The speedy formula makes it easy to whip up a delicious and hearty meal in a hurry and contains all the best bits of the “traditional” recipe.

Complete with tomato-enriched beef mince, creamy bechamel sauce and pasta sheets, this lasagne is not one to miss for air fryer fans.

Assembling this lasagne, which cooks in 30-40 minutes, couldn’t be easier either, as everything can be layered directly into the air fryer basket.

Aldi’s air fryer lasagne recipe

Ingredients

500g lean steak minced beef

One medium white onion, diced

125g chestnut mushrooms, diced

Two garlic cloves, crushed

One tbsp olive oil

½ tsp Dried Chilli Flakes

Half tsp dried chilli flakes

Salt and pepper to taste

500g Cucina Tomato Sauce

Bechamel Sauce

50g butter

50g plain flour

550ml milk

A pinch of salt and pepper

Lasagne

Eight dried lasagne sheets

180g grated mozzarella

Fresh basil

How to make lasagne in an air fryer

Begin by making the bolognese, heat the olive oil in a large frying pan, then add the steak minced beef and cook for five to 10 minutes until the mince is fully browned.

Now add the chopped onions, garlic and mushrooms to the frying pan and cook for a further five minutes.

Pour in the tomato sauce along with 100ml of water, then mix everything well to combine. Season with salt and pepper, plus the dried chilli flakes, then leave the mixture to simmer for five to 10 minutes.

Now preheat the air fryer to 180C then either grease or line your air fryer basket. While the bolognese simmers, make a start on the bechamel sauce.

In a saucepan melt the butter and then add the flour and mix until you have a smooth paste. Gradually add the milk, whisking in between, to form a thick and smooth sauce, then season with salt and pepper.

Now layer the lasagne in the air fryer basket, starting with a third of the bolognese on the bottom in one layer, and top with a layer of lasagne sheets.

Follow with a layer of bechamel sauce and a sprinkling of mozzarella, then repeat to make three layers and top with the remaining bechamel sauce and mozzarella.

Place in the air fryer for 30-40 minutes or until the lasagne sheets are fully cooked and serve topped with fresh basil.