Rotini Lasagna

Rotini Lasagna

INGREDIENTS:
2 cups ground beef or chicken (I used chicken mince)
2 tsp ginger,garlic paste
1 onion chopped
salt and black pepper to taste
1 packet taco seasoning (optional)
1/4 pasta sauce (optional)

Now heat a pan, add some oil, and add the ingredients mentioned above. Cook, stirring often. As its chicken mince it will be ready within 10 mins or so. (I like to season my lasanga meat with some taco seasoning and then pour in some pasta sauce (marinara sauce). You can do that if you like, or leave it as is. Put it aside.

Now boil 2 cups of rotini. (You can use any pasta shape that you like). Put it aside.

Now make WHITE SAUCE. For white sauce u need

2 cups of milk
2 Tbsp all purpose flour
2 tbsp butter
to taste, salt and black pepper
1 chicken cube
1/2 cup grated parmesan

Method:
Heat a sauce pan and melt butter. Add all purpose flour fry it a bit than add milk n whisk it. Add chicken cube, when u see its becoming thick, add pepper, salt and parmesan. Its ready.

Now take a baking dish. Spray with oil spray. Now u have to make layers. 1st layer will be of macroni(if u put lil oil after draining macronis they will not stick to each other)
2nd layer chicken mixture
3rd layer white sauce
4th macroni
5th a layer of pasta sauce (marinara sauce), then white sauce, then cheddar/mozzarella cheese, oregano, red chilli flakes. You'll need enough cheese to cover the top (about 1/2 cup cheddar, 1/2 cup mozarella). You can use more or less, as per your liking.

Bake it in pre heated oven for 30 mins on 350 F or until heated through. I put it under the broiler for about 2 minutes to brown the cheese a little.

This recipe is inspired by Ira Hussain's Macaroni Meat Pie. I've made a lot of changes, but her method with the white sauce was just amazing. It allows you to use less cheese but still have such a cheesy, gooey texture.