I tried out supermarket ready-meal lasagne – the £3.45 winner beat M&S and Lidl
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MILLIONS of us buy ready meals every day in the UK - with lasagne a top choice. And as we try to save money during the cost of living crisis, even more of us are choosing pre-prepared dinners instead of eating out to save cash. Lasagne is an Italian classic usually made with egg pasta layered with ragu and bechamel sauce.
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But there are many variations with lots of supermarkets adding different ingredients into their recipes. But which is best?. Lynsey Hope finds out:. Cook time: 5 minutes, 30 seconds in microwave, 35 minutes in oven from chilled, 55 minutes in oven from frozen.
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Lynsey says: "An oddly translucent white sauce topped this sloppy mess of a lasagne. "It looked anaemic after cooking and was very, very runny. "The pasta was overcooked and there was hardly any meat - just 20 per cent according to the ingredients - and what was there was dull and flavourless. I wouldn't buy it again.".
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Taste: 1/5. Value: 2/5. Overall score: 1/5. Cook time: Oven cook only, 35 minutes from chilled, 45 minutes from frozen. Lynsey says: "An impressive dish with 30 per cent beef and a generous dose (6 per cent) of red wine. "It came out of the oven a lovely colour and looked one of the most appetising on the plate. It didn't fall apart as I served.
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"The beef had a nice flavour. For a prepared meal, it wasn't bad at all. It isn't the cheapest, but it is delicious. Be aware you can't cook this one in the microwave so it does take a little longer to prepare.". Taste: 5/5. Value: 4/5. Overall score: 4/5. Cook time: Microwave for five minutes or oven cook in 30 minutes from chilled or 45 minutes from frozen.
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