Hot & Spicy Mackerel Lasagna

Check out this mouth watering Hot and Spicy Mackerel Lasagna dish. It's so good, you'll be wanting seconds...

INGREDIENTS:

• 4 cans Grace Jack Mackerel in Tomato Sauce Classic (Buy Now)
• 2 tsp Grace Hot Pepper Sauce (Buy Now)
• 1/2 cup Grace All Purpose Seasoning (Buy Now)
• 4 tbsp Vegetable Oil
• 1/2 cup Tomato Ketchup
• 8 tbsp Soft Margarine
• 18 Lasagna noodles (cooked as instructed on package)
• 1cup onion (diced)
• 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
• 8 cloves garlic (finely diced)
• 1/2 cup parmesan & cheddar cheese (grated)
• 1cup tomatoes (diced)
• 5 cups milk
• Pinch of black pepper
• 2 pinches nutmeg
• 1tsp dried basil

DIRECTIONS: 

• In a large skillet over low heat add vegetable oil, onion, garlic, and Hot Pepper Sauce and saute for 2 mins.
• Increase heat to medium flame then add Tomato Ketchup, dried basil, all-purpose seasoning and tomatoes, then cook for 5 minutes.
• Debone Jack Mackerel and crush, then allow to cook for 7 to 10 minutes or until flavours blend together. Remove from heat and set aside.

• Béchamel Sauce

• Melt margarine in a medium saucepan over medium heat then add flour, stirring constantly for 3 minutes to cook flour.
• Slowly add milk whisking until smooth, then add black pepper and nutmeg and continue whisking.
• Reduce heat to low then add mozzarella cheese, (0.25) 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, and (0.25) 1/4 cup cheddar cheese, and whisk until cheese is melted then remove from heat and set aside.

• Assembling Lasagna

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9x13 inch Pyrex dish then start by adding a spoon of the Jack Mackerel sauce to the dish, making sure it's evenly coating the bottom. Layer 3 lasagna noodles, spread Jack Mackerel sauce over them followed by béchamel sauce.
• Top with another 3 layers of lasagna noodles, then Jack Mackerel sauce, béchamel sauce then cheese.
• Add the final layer of noodles, Jack Mackerel sauce, then béchamel sauce and the remaining cheeses.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven allow lasagna to sit for 20 minutes before serving.
• Enjoy