Old Seafordians

'From our kitchen to yours'

We are looking for recipes to feature in the Seaford Community Charity Cookbook, the proceeds of which will be divided between three charities for which the students of Seaford College have voted.

Sharing food is tied to memories and plays an important role in bringing people together – something that is more important than ever in times of lockdown. Food is a universal language and is a wonderful way to help us feel more connected in this time of isolation.

Cooking together provides a bonding experience, promotes emotional wellbeing and, although we cannot gather with family and friends to share a meal, the next best thing is to share your favourite recipes and allow others to create more memories associated with your favourite food.

Today’s featured recipe comes from the Thomas family. Ed Thomas is an Old Seafordian and his daughter, Daisy, is Head Girl at Seaford.

If you’d like to share a favourite dish please submit your recipes to [email protected]

'From our kitchen to yours' - The Thomas Family Recipe

Thank you to the Thomas family for your recipe for our charity cookbook. Jennie Thomas said: "This is a very indulgent Lasagne recipe and the beauty of this recipe is it feeds us all twice which is always a bonus. Great recipe for the weekend and very easy to put together."

Recipe:
Serves approx 8

For the Bolognese:
Splash of olive oil
2 x medium onions
4 small cloves of garlic
250g mushrooms
800g minced beef
4 rashes of smoked bacon (small cubes)
3x beef oxo cubes
Sprinkle of Italian seasoning or oregano
Bisto Gravy granules (to thicken at the end if needed)
2x Tinned chopped tomatoes
190g jar of sundried tomato pesto
100g tomato puree (1/2 tube)
Squeeze tomato ketchup
S&P to taste

Fresh Lasagne sheets x 1 packet 250g
Grated cheddar for top

Cheese sauce:
125g butter
2x tablespoons plain flour
Milk (Any kind you usually use is fine)
Half pack grated parmesan
2x tsp dijon mustard
2x tsp horseradish

Oven proof Dish:
12.5” length
10” width

Oven temp 180-200c
Gas mark 5
Cook for approx 1 hr in total.

Cover with foil loosely for first 30 mins and then uncover and put grated cheese (mature cheddar) on top and put back in the oven. Once out leave for 10mins.

Method:
Chop onions finely and put in a heavy based pan with a splash of olive oil, cook slowly till onions are soft. Add chopped garlic
Then add mushrooms and cook on medium heat till starting to cook and add the chopped bacon.
Add Mince beef and mix together with onion, mush, and garlic. Cook and when the mince is changing colour add 3 x oxo cubes. Italian seasoning or oregano.
Add 2x tinned tomatoes, pesto, squeeze ketchup.
Put a lid on and slowly cook while stirring occasionally to bring ingredients together. Add S&P to taste. If a bit sloppy you can add a bit of bisto to thicken slightly.

Sauce:
Melt butter in pan and then when melted stir in flour and mix and leave it on heat to cook through(it is cooking the flour but gently as do not want it to burn). I use a small whisk at this stage. Then slowly add milk a small amount a time and it will thicken. Keep whisking as this creates a smooth sauce with no lumps. Then add mustard/horseradish/ parmesan and keep whisking on low heat. It needs to be consistency which coats the back of a spoon. Add S&P to taste.

Assembling Lasagne
Then cover the bottom of the dish with a thin layer of bolognese sauce and spoon some cheese sauce on top to cover lightly then two pasta sheets and keep doing this until the dish is full. Cover with foil and put in the oven and after 30 mins remove foil and put grated cheese on top and put back in.

Serve with a mixed green salad and Garlic bread.

Enjoy!!

Please submit your recipes to [email protected]

Seaford has an exciting new vacancy in our vibrant Prep School- Teacher KS1/2

This vacancy is due to close on the 15th March 2021. The role will also include a generous pension, free cooked lunch, free parking, and use of the pool and gym facilities.

For more information and to apply follow the link: https://www.seaford.org/contact/vacancies

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