Layers of creamy bechamel sauce, browned Wagyu beef mince dotted with onions & carrots and covered in a rich stock and tangy tomato passata, and shredded kale. A generous portion of this beautiful beef bake will be sided with a nutty green salad to balance the richness. Let’s get cooking, Chef!
Bechamel Beef Bake
Bechamel Beef Bake
with toasted almonds
Hands on Time: 25 - 45 minutes
Overall Time: 40 - 60 minutes
Ingredients:
- Almonds
- Beef
- Beef Stock
- Cake Flour
- Carrot
- Free-range Wagyu Beef Mince
- Garlic Clove
- Garlic Cloves
- Kale
- Low Fat Fresh Milk
- NOMU Moroccan Rub
- Onion
- Onions
- Salad Leaves
- Tomato Passata
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
- Sugar/Sweetener/Honey
- Milk (optional)
- Butter
TOASTY ALMONDS
Preheat the oven to grill or the highest setting. Place the chopped almonds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.
TOMATO HEAVEN
Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the diced onion & carrot until golden, 5-8 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the grated garlic and fry until fragrant, 1 minute (shifting constantly). Add the mince and the NOMU rub, working quickly to break it up as it starts to cook. Fry until browned, 3-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Stir in the stock, the tomato passata, a sweetener, and 150ml of water. Simmer until slightly reduced and thickened, 8-10 minutes. If the sauce reduces too quickly, lower the heat and add a splash of water.
MAKE THE BECHAMEL
Place a small pot over medium heat with 30g of butter. Once melted, vigorously mix in the flour to form a roux. Cook out the flour, 1-2 minutes (stirring constantly). Slowly whisk in the milk. Season and remove from the heat. Add a splash of water or milk (optional) if the sauce is too thick.
HAIL THE KALE
Place the shredded kale in a bowl with a drizzle of oil and seasoning. Using your hands, gently massage until softened.
START LAYERING
Pour a thin layer of the béchamel sauce into an ovenproof dish. Top with a thin layer of the beef & tomato sauce. Repeat the layers until all ingredients have been used up. Top with the dressed kale. Grill in the hot oven until golden and the kale is cripsy, 5-8 minutes.
NUTTY SALAD
In a salad bowl, toss the rinsed salad leaves with ½ the toasted almonds, a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning.
TIME TO EAT
Plate up a hearty portion of the creamy bake. Side with the dressed salad. Sprinkle over the remaining almonds. Opa, Chef!
Almonds - 10g
Onion - 1
Carrot - 120g
Garlic Clove - 1
Free-range Wagyu Beef Mince - 150g
NOMU Moroccan Rub - 10ml
Beef Stock - 5ml
Tomato Passata - 100ml
Cake Flour - 30ml
Low Fat Fresh Milk - 100ml
Kale - 50g
Salad Leaves - 20g
TOASTY ALMONDS
Preheat the oven to grill or the highest setting. Place the chopped almonds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.
TOMATO HEAVEN
Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the diced onion & carrot until golden, 5-8 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the grated garlic and fry until fragrant, 1 minute (shifting constantly). Add the mince and the NOMU rub, working quickly to break it up as it starts to cook. Fry until browned, 4-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). Stir in the stock, the tomato passata, a sweetener, and 300ml of water. Simmer until slightly reduced and thickened, 8-10 minutes. If the sauce reduces too quickly, lower the heat and add a splash of water.
MAKE THE BECHAMEL
Place a small pot over medium heat with 60g of butter. Once melted, vigorously mix in the flour to form a roux. Cook out the flour, 1-2 minutes (stirring constantly). Slowly whisk in the milk. Season and remove from the heat. Add a splash of water or milk (optional) if the sauce is too thick.
HAIL THE KALE
Place the shredded kale in a bowl with a drizzle of oil and seasoning. Using your hands, gently massage until softened.
START LAYERING
Pour a thin layer of the béchamel sauce into an ovenproof dish. Top with a thin layer of the beef & tomato sauce. Repeat the layers until all ingredients have been used up. Top with the dressed kale. Grill in the hot oven until golden and the kale is cripsy, 5-8 minutes.
NUTTY SALAD
In a salad bowl, toss the rinsed salad leaves with ½ the toasted almonds, a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning.
TIME TO EAT
Plate up a hearty portion of the creamy bake. Side with the dressed salad. Sprinkle over the remaining almonds. Opa, Chef!
Almonds - 20g
Onion - 1
Carrot - 240g
Garlic Clove - 1
Free-range Wagyu Beef Mince - 300g
NOMU Moroccan Rub - 20ml
Beef Stock - 10ml
Tomato Passata - 200ml
Cake Flour - 60ml
Low Fat Fresh Milk - 200ml
Kale - 100g
Salad Leaves - 40g
TOASTY ALMONDS
Preheat the oven to grill or the highest setting. Place the chopped almonds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.
TOMATO HEAVEN
Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the diced onion & carrot until golden, 8-10 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the grated garlic and fry until fragrant, 1 minute (shifting constantly). Add the mince and the NOMU rub, working quickly to break it up as it starts to cook. Fry until browned, 4-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). Stir in the stock, the tomato passata, a sweetener, and 450ml of water. Simmer until slightly reduced and thickened, 10-12 minutes. If the sauce reduces too quickly, lower the heat and add a splash of water.
MAKE THE BECHAMEL
Place a small pot over medium heat with 90g of butter. Once melted, vigorously mix in the flour to form a roux. Cook out the flour, 1-2 minutes (stirring constantly). Slowly whisk in the milk. Season and remove from the heat. Add a splash of water or milk (optional) if the sauce is too thick.
HAIL THE KALE
Place the shredded kale in a bowl with a drizzle of oil and seasoning. Using your hands, gently massage until softened.
START LAYERING
Pour a thin layer of the béchamel sauce into an ovenproof dish. Top with a thin layer of the beef & tomato sauce. Repeat the layers until all ingredients have been used up. Top with the dressed kale. Grill in the hot oven until golden and the kale is cripsy, 5-8 minutes.
NUTTY SALAD
In a salad bowl, toss the rinsed salad leaves with ½ the toasted almonds, a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning.
TIME TO EAT
Plate up a hearty portion of the creamy bake. Side with the dressed salad. Sprinkle over the remaining almonds. Opa, Chef!
Almonds - 30g
Onions - 2
Carrot - 360g
Garlic Cloves - 2
Free-range Wagyu Beef Mince - 450g
NOMU Moroccan Rub - 30ml
Beef Stock - 15ml
Tomato Passata - 300ml
Cake Flour - 90ml
Low Fat Fresh Milk - 300ml
Kale - 150g
Salad Leaves - 60g
TOASTY ALMONDS
Preheat the oven to grill or the highest setting. Place the chopped almonds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.
TOMATO HEAVEN
Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the diced onion & carrot until golden, 8-10 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the grated garlic and fry until fragrant, 1 minute (shifting constantly). Add the mince and the NOMU rub, working quickly to break it up as it starts to cook. Fry until browned, 5-6 minutes (shifting occasionally). Stir in the stock, the tomato passata, a sweetener, and 600ml of water. Simmer until slightly reduced and thickened, 10-12 minutes. If the sauce reduces too quickly, lower the heat and add a splash of water.
MAKE THE BECHAMEL
Place a small pot over medium heat with 120g of butter. Once melted, vigorously mix in the flour to form a roux. Cook out the flour, 1-2 minutes (stirring constantly). Slowly whisk in the milk. Season and remove from the heat. Add a splash of water or milk (optional) if the sauce is too thick.
HAIL THE KALE
Place the shredded kale in a bowl with a drizzle of oil and seasoning. Using your hands, gently massage until softened.
START LAYERING
Pour a thin layer of the béchamel sauce into an ovenproof dish. Top with a thin layer of the beef & tomato sauce. Repeat the layers until all ingredients have been used up. Top with the dressed kale. Grill in the hot oven until golden and the kale is cripsy, 5-8 minutes.
NUTTY SALAD
In a salad bowl, toss the rinsed salad leaves with ½ the toasted almonds, a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning.
TIME TO EAT
Plate up a hearty portion of the creamy bake. Side with the dressed salad. Sprinkle over the remaining almonds. Opa, Chef!
Almonds - 40g
Onions - 2
Carrot - 480g
Garlic Cloves - 2
Free-range Wagyu Beef Mince - 600g
NOMU Moroccan Rub - 40ml
Beef Stock - 20ml
Tomato Passata - 400ml
Cake Flour - 125ml
Low Fat Fresh Milk - 400ml
Kale - 200g
Salad Leaves - 80g