We’re taking a classic Italian dish and infusing it with mouthwatering Moroccan spices for a flavourful fusion dinner. Harissa paste, fennel seeds & NOMU Moroccan Rub make the chicken mince unforgettable, while the al dente lasagne sheets and creamy bechamel make it familiar. Enjoy your new food memory, Chef!
Rustic Harissa Chicken Lasagne Bake
Rustic Harissa Chicken Lasagne Bake
with a fresh salad & piquanté peppers
Hands on Time: 25 - 40 minutes
Overall Time: 40 - 55 minutes
Ingredients:
- Cake Flour
- Chicken
- Cooked Chopped Tomato
- Free-Range Chicken Mince
- Lasagne Sheets
- Low Fat UHT Milk
- Moroccan Spice
- Mozzarella Cheese
- Onion
- Onions
- Pesto Princess Harissa Paste
- Piquanté Peppers
- Pumpkin Seeds
- Salad Leaves
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
- Sugar/Sweetener/Honey
- Tea Towel
- Butter
MMMOROCCAN MINCE
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Bring a pot of salted water to the boil. Place a pan over medium heat. When hot, fry the diced onion until turning golden, 3-4 minutes. Add the mince and work quickly to break it up as it starts to cook. Fry until browned, 3-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the Moroccan spice and the harissa paste. Fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly). Pour in the cooked chopped tomato and 150ml of water. Simmer until thickening, 10-12 minutes. Remove from the heat, add a sweetener (to taste), and season.
PREP STEP
When the pot of salted water is boiling, add the lasagne sheets. Cook until al dente, 6-8 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pot and immediately place in a bowl of cold water. Once cooled, drain on a clean tea towel in a single layer. Cut the lasagne layers into thick ribbons and toss through a drizzle of olive oil. Reserve the pasta water.
BEGIN THE BECHAMEL
Place a pot over medium heat with 20g of butter. Once melted, vigorously whisk in the flour to form a roux. Cook out until lightly golden, 1-2 minutes (stirring constantly). Slowly whisk in the milk until the sauce thickens. If the béchamel is too thick for your liking, add the reserved pasta water until saucy consistency. Remove from the heat and season.
LAYER THE LASAGNE
If your pan is not oven-proof, transfer the saucy mince to a baking dish. Dollop ¾ of the béchamel sauce over the saucy mince and lightly mix, creating a marble effect. Gently mix the lasagne ribbons through the saucy mince. Top with the remaining bechamel sauce and grated cheese. Bake in the hot oven until the cheese is melted, 10-12 minutes.
SIMPLE SALAD
In a bowl, combine the shredded salad leaves, the drained peppers, ½ the pumpkin seeds, and a drizzle of olive oil. Season and set aside.
LIP-SMACKING LASAGNA
Dish up a heaping helping of the cheesy harissa chicken lasagna alongside the fresh salad. Garnish with the remaining seeds. Tuck in, Chef!
Onion - 1
Free-range Chicken Mince - 150g
Moroccan Spice - 12,5ml
Pesto Princess Harissa Paste - 30ml
Cooked Chopped Tomato - 100g
Lasagne Sheets - 4
Cake Flour - 20ml
Low Fat UHT Milk - 100ml
Mozzarella Cheese - 40g
Salad Leaves - 20g
Piquanté Peppers - 20g
Pumpkin Seeds - 10g
MMMOROCCAN MINCE
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Bring a pot of salted water to the boil. Place a pan over medium heat. When hot, fry the diced onion until turning golden, 3-4 minutes. Add the mince and work quickly to break it up as it starts to cook. Fry until browned, 4-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the Moroccan spice and the harissa paste. Fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly). Pour in the cooked chopped tomato and 300ml of water. Simmer until thickening, 10-12 minutes. Remove from the heat, add a sweetener (to taste), and season.
PREP STEP
When the pot of salted water is boiling, add the lasagne sheets - 4 sheets at a time. Cook until al dente, 6-8 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pot and immediately place in a bowl of cold water. Once cooled, drain on a clean tea towel in a single layer. Cut the lasagne layers into thick ribbons and toss through a drizzle of olive oil. Reserve the pasta water.
BEGIN THE BECHAMEL
Place a pot over medium heat with 40g of butter. Once melted, vigorously whisk in the flour to form a roux. Cook out until lightly golden, 1-2 minutes (stirring constantly). Slowly whisk in the milk until the sauce thickens. If the béchamel is too thick for your liking, add the reserved pasta water until saucy consistency. Remove from the heat and season.
LAYER THE LASAGNE
If your pan is not oven-proof, transfer the saucy mince to a baking dish. Dollop ¾ of the béchamel sauce over the saucy mince and lightly mix, creating a marble effect. Gently mix the lasagne ribbons through the saucy mince. Top with the remaining bechamel sauce and grated cheese. Bake in the hot oven until the cheese is melted, 10-12 minutes.
SIMPLE SALAD
In a bowl, combine the shredded salad leaves, the drained peppers, ½ the pumpkin seeds, and a drizzle of olive oil. Season and set aside.
LIP-SMACKING LASAGNA
Dish up a heaping helping of the cheesy harissa chicken lasagna alongside the fresh salad. Garnish with the remaining seeds. Tuck in, Chef!
Onion - 1
Free-range Chicken Mince - 300g
Moroccan Spice - 25ml
Pesto Princess Harissa Paste - 60ml
Cooked Chopped Tomato - 200ml
Lasagne Sheets - 8
Cake Flour - 40ml
Low Fat UHT Milk - 200ml
Mozzarella Cheese - 80g
Salad Leaves - 40g
Piquanté Peppers - 40g
Pumpkin Seeds - 20g
MMMOROCCAN MINCE
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Bring a pot of salted water to the boil. Place a pan over medium heat. When hot, fry the diced onion until turning golden, 4-5 minutes. Add the mince and work quickly to break it up as it starts to cook. Fry until browned, 4-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the Moroccan spice and the harissa paste. Fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly). Pour in the cooked chopped tomato and 450ml of water. Simmer until thickening, 12-15 minutes. Remove from the heat, add a sweetener (to taste), and season.
PREP STEP
When the pot of salted water is boiling, add the lasagne sheets - 4 sheets at a time. Cook until al dente, 6-8 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pot and immediately place in a bowl of cold water. Once cooled, drain on a clean tea towel in a single layer. Cut the lasagne layers into thick ribbons and toss through a drizzle of olive oil. Reserve the pasta water.
BEGIN THE BECHAMEL
Place a pot over medium heat with 60g of butter. Once melted, vigorously whisk in the flour to form a roux. Cook out until lightly golden, 1-2 minutes (stirring constantly). Slowly whisk in the milk until the sauce thickens. If the béchamel is too thick for your liking, add the reserved pasta water until saucy consistency. Remove from the heat and season.
LAYER THE LASAGNE
If your pan is not oven-proof, transfer the saucy mince to a baking dish. Dollop ¾ of the béchamel sauce over the saucy mince and lightly mix, creating a marble effect. Gently mix the lasagne ribbons through the saucy mince. Top with the remaining bechamel sauce and grated cheese. Bake in the hot oven until the cheese is melted, 10-12 minutes.
SIMPLE SALAD
In a bowl, combine the shredded salad leaves, the drained peppers, ½ the pumpkin seeds, and a drizzle of olive oil. Season and set aside.
LIP-SMACKING LASAGNA
Dish up a heaping helping of the cheesy harissa chicken lasagna alongside the fresh salad. Garnish with the remaining seeds. Tuck in, Chef!
Onions - 2
Free-range Chicken Mince - 450g
Moroccan Spice - 37,5ml
Pesto Princess Harissa Paste - 90ml
Cooked Chopped Tomato - 300g
Lasagne Sheets - 12
Cake Flour - 60ml
Low Fat UHT Milk - 300ml
Mozzarella Cheese - 120g
Salad Leaves - 60g
Piquanté Peppers - 60g
Pumpkin Seeds - 30g
MMMOROCCAN MINCE
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Bring a pot of salted water to the boil. Place a pan over medium heat. When hot, fry the diced onion until turning golden, 4-5 minutes. Add the mince and work quickly to break it up as it starts to cook. Fry until browned, 5-6 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the Moroccan spice and the harissa paste. Fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly). Pour in the cooked chopped tomato and 600ml of water. Simmer until thickening, 12-15 minutes. Remove from the heat, add a sweetener (to taste), and season.
PREP STEP
When the pot of salted water is boiling, add the lasagne sheets - 4 sheets at a time. Cook until al dente, 6-8 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pot and immediately place in a bowl of cold water. Once cooled, drain on a clean tea towel in a single layer. Cut the lasagne layers into thick ribbons and toss through a drizzle of olive oil. Reserve the pasta water.
BEGIN THE BECHAMEL
Place a pot over medium heat with 80g of butter. Once melted, vigorously whisk in the flour to form a roux. Cook out until lightly golden, 1-2 minutes (stirring constantly). Slowly whisk in the milk until the sauce thickens. If the béchamel is too thick for your liking, add the reserved pasta water until saucy consistency. Remove from the heat and season.
LAYER THE LASAGNE
If your pan is not oven-proof, transfer the saucy mince to a baking dish. Dollop ¾ of the béchamel sauce over the saucy mince and lightly mix, creating a marble effect. Gently mix the lasagne ribbons through the saucy mince. Top with the remaining bechamel sauce and grated cheese. Bake in the hot oven until the cheese is melted, 10-12 minutes.
SIMPLE SALAD
In a bowl, combine the shredded salad leaves, the drained peppers, ½ the pumpkin seeds, and a drizzle of olive oil. Season and set aside.
LIP-SMACKING LASAGNA
Dish up a heaping helping of the cheesy harissa chicken lasagna alongside the fresh salad. Garnish with the remaining seeds. Tuck in, Chef!
Onions - 2
Free-range Chicken Mince - 600g
Moroccan Spice - 50ml
Pesto Princess Harissa Paste - 125ml
Cooked Chopped Tomato - 400g
Lasagne Sheets - 16
Cake Flour - 80ml
Low Fat UHT Milk - 400ml
Mozzarella Cheese - 160g
Salad Leaves - 80g
Piquanté Peppers - 80g
Pumpkin Seeds - 40g