Just a Mum’s Kitchen Lasagne

Method

1. Heat the oil in a frying pan
2. In two batches, brown the ground beef mince and break up any clumps of meat, and drain off any fat into a separate bowl (discard this fat safely later once cold)
3. Add the batches together in the frying pan and add the pasta sauce, add the half a cup of water to the pasta sauce jar or can if using and swirl around, then add this to the beef mince
4. Add the garlic and mixed herbs and stir this all well, allow to simmer on a low heat for 20 minutes
5. While this is simmering, in a medium bowl prepare the cream cheese, sour cream, egg, salt & pepper and grated cheese in a bowl and mix together well. Set aside.
6. Spray or grease the inside of the slow cooker then follow the order below
7. Add a thin layer of the tomato meat sauce
8. Place in the pasta sheets, you may need to break these up to fit the bowl
9. A thin layer of the tomato meat sauce
10. Dollop spoonfuls of the half cream cheese mixture over the meat sauce
11. Place another layer of pasta sheets
12. A thin layer of the tomato meat sauce
13. Dollop spoonfuls of the remaining cream cheese mixture over the meat sauce
14. Place another layer of pasta sheets
15. Finally spread the remaining tomato meat sauce over the top of the pasta sheets
16. Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook for 3 1/2 hours on LOW
17. You want to cook this until the pasta sheets are soft and cooked through but it does not begin to dry out, so check at 3 hours.
18. Once this occurs add the final Cup of grated cheese and cook for a further 30 minutes until completely melted
19. Turn off the slow cooker and allow the meal to stand for 30 minutes to set before spooning onto plates
20. Serve warm with crusty bread and salad
21. Enjoy!