Spicy Bread Lasagna

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 2 m.-large carrot(s)
• 1 m.-sized onion(s)
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 tbsp oil
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 400 g minced meat, mixed
• 1 class can/n tomatoes (425 ml)
• 1 bay leaf
• Salt and pepper, white
• 1 pinch(s) of sugar
• 1 ciabatta (approx. 200 g)
• some oregano, fresh or dried
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp flour
• 100 ml milk
• 1 tsp vegetable broth, instant
• Nutmeg, freshly grated
• 125g mozzarella
• Fat for the mold

Instructions

Working time approx. 45 minutes; Total time approx. 45 minutes

Peel, wash, and finely dice the carrots. Peel and dice the onion and garlic. Heat the oil in a pan. Sauté the onion and carrots for about 10 minutes. Briefly fry the garlic and tomato paste. Add the minced meat and fry until crumbly. Add the tomatoes, including their juice, and the bay leaf. Season with salt, pepper, and sugar. Simmer for about 30 minutes, stirring frequently. Cut the bread into 12 slices. Arrange the slices on a baking tray. Toast in a preheated oven (top/bottom heat: 225°C, fan: 200°C, gas mark 4) for about 6 minutes until golden brown. Allow to cool on a rack. Wash the oregano, pick off the leaves, and finely chop all but a little. Heat the butter. Sauté the flour in it. Deglaze with 200 ml water and milk. Stir in the stock, bring to a boil, and simmer for about 5 minutes while stirring. Season the sauce with salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Drain the mozzarella and slice it. Stir the chopped oregano into the minced meat sauce and bring back to a boil. Remove the bay leaf from the sauce. Grease a large casserole dish (approx. 1 liter capacity) and spread 1/4 of the minced meat sauce into it. Place half of the bread on top and pour half of the béchamel sauce over it. Layer the remaining ingredients in the same way. Arrange the mozzarella slices on top, making sure not to completely cover the bread. Bake the lasagna in the preheated oven (top/bottom heat: 200°C, fan: 175°C, gas mark 3) for about 30 minutes. Remove and let cool slightly. Garnish with the remaining oregano.