The Pastor's Kitchen:Maize Meal Mince Lasagne

with Lydia Madzokere

Ingredients

Mince sauce:

20 ml sunflower oil 

2 x 410 g tomato, onion mix with chilli 

800g beef mince 

20 ml fresh parsley, finely chopped 

Salt and pepper, to taste 

50 g cheddar cheese, grated 

Maize Meal:

2 litres of water 

Pinch of salt 

500 ml (2 cups) Maize Meal 

Heat the oil in a saucepan and add mince. 

Cook until slightly cooked.

 

Add the tomato and onion mixture, parsley and season well.

Cover and cook for about 20 minutes.

Make the pap by boiling the water and salt in a medium pot. 

Slowly add the maize meal in a slow stream.

Stir with a fork to prevent any lumps from forming.

Cover and leave to simmer for about 10 minutes. 

Stir once again with a wooden spoon and continue to simmer for a further 20 minutes.

Preheat the oven to l 80°C. 

In a 20cm baking tray spoon a little of the pap to form a base. 

Next spoon the mince mixture and top with another layer of pap and mince sprinkle with the cheese and bake until the cheese has melted.

Remove from the tray and serve while still hot.

Lydia Madzokere is an educationist from Gweru.