Delicious air fryer lasagna recipe from Aldi takes less than 1 hour to cook

This recipe comes from the popular chain Aldi.

The supermarket is known for its low costs and was ranked the cheapest by consumer champions Which? in September.

Luckily for Italian food lovers, the supermarket chain has shared its recipe for beef lasagne.

According to Aldi's website, it's a "delicious, traditional lasagne but made in an ."

The recipe serves six people and has a preparation time of 20 minutes and a cooking time of 50 minutes.

How to make Aldi air fryer beef lasagne recipe: Ingredients: Bolognese:

• 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
• Pinch of salt and pinch of pepper
• 500g cucina tomato sauce

Bechamel sauce:

• 50g Butter
• 50g Plain Flour
• 550ml Milk
• Pinch of salt
• Pinch of pepper

Lasagne:

• Eight dried lasagne sheets
• 180g grated mozzarella
• Fresh basil

Method:

Firstly, begin by making the bolognese, heat the olive oil in a large frying pan. Add the steak minced beef and cook for five to 10 minutes until fully browned.

Next, add the onions, garlic and mushrooms to the frying pan and cook for five minutes. Add the tomato sauce along with 100ml of water.

Mix until fully combined and season with the salt, pepper and dried chilli flakes to taste, then leave to simmer for five to 10 minutes while you make the bechamel sauce.

Preheat the air fryer to 180C then either grease or line your air fryer basket. 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, until you have a thick and smooth sauce. Then season with salt and pepper. Begin layering the lasagne in the air fryer basket with a third of the bolognese and top with a layer of lasagne sheets.

Follow with a layer of bechamel sauce and a sprinkling of mozzarella. 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.