The Amateur Cook in Me.. Tuna Lasagna and Mascarpone Cheesecake

Cooking is one of my love languages. Sharing with you an easy, filling and delicious lunch combination - Tuna lasagna and Mascarpone Cheesecake. Hope you enjoy it! 

TUNA LASAGNA

Ingredients:  

Bechamel: 

Olive oil

2 teaspoons of flour

1 cup full cream milk  and 1 cup low fat milk or 2 cups evaporated milk or 2 cups low fat milk 

Lasagna Filling 

2-3 small cans of tuna

Finely chopped mushrooms (optional) 

1-2 hard boiled egg/s

Tomato sauce 

Garlic

Onion 

Pepper to taste 

Sugar to balance the acidity of the tomato sauce 

Olive Oil 

Lasagna - soak in warm water for approx 10 minutes and stir from time to time so they do not stick

Mozarella cheese 

Procedure: 

1. Prepare the Bechamel by pouring the olive oil and the flour.  Stir until properly incorporated.  Then slowly add the milk (alternately, pouring the milk and mixing).  When there is a thick yet still liquid consistency, set aside. 

2. Prepare the lasagna filling.  Saute olive oil, garlic and onion.  Add the canned tuna, finely 

chopped mushrooms, pepper to taste.  Stir. Add the tomato sauce, sugar and pepper. Stir and then add the sliced hard boiled egg.  Mix until everything is properly incorporated.  Set aside. 

3. Dry the lasagna and prepare stacking following this order: bottom of the pan, first add the bechamel and then lasagna tuna filling. Put the 1st layer of lasagna, lasagna tuna filling, bechamel, tomato sauce, mozarella and repeat until the pan or the casserole is filled. The topmost part should be covered with mozarella chesse. 

4. Cook in the oven at 180º for 18 minutes. Enjoy!! Enjoy!! 

MASCARPONE CHEESECAKE 

Ingredients: 

250g Mascarpone Cheese 

half a cup of Evaporated milk

Melted butter 

Brown Sugar 

2 Eggs

Oats 

Vanilla extract

Procedure: 

1. Mix the oats, a portion of the melted butter and 2 teaspoons brown sugar, until they are properly incorporated.  Put them in the base of the mold or tray for baking. Set aside. 

2. Mix together the mascarpone cheese, evaporated milk, 2 teaspoon of sugar, 2 eggs and vanilla exxtract until everything is silky smooth and properly incorporated.  

3. Pour the mascarpone cheese mixture on top of the oats base. 

4. Cook in the oven at 180º for 18 minutes. Let it cool.  

5. Ready to serve. This is a multi purpose pastry - for breakfast, dessert or snack. Enjoy! Enjoy!