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Preheat oven to 180 degrees C (350 degrees F).
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Heat oil, saute onion and garlic for 2 minutes.
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Remove approx half to a saucepan, heat and add mushrooms, canned tomatoes, zucchini, 1 tablespoon of the tomato paste, carrot, pepper and basil.
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Stir over a low heat for 20 minutes until sauce thickens.
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Meanwhile, add minced beef to the remaining onion and garlic and stir till pink colour is gone.
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Add fresh tomatoes, remaining tomato paste and stock and simmer 10 mins or until cheese sauce completed.
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Melt butter in a saucepan, remove from heat.
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Add flour, stir with a wooden spoon.
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Replace on low heat and heat for 30 seconds, stirring continuously.
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Remove from heat and add milk gradually, stirring vigourously, until smooth.
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Replace on heat and stir till boiling.
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Reduce heat and stir 1 minute.
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Add mustard, stir well, remove from heat and add 1/2 cup grated cheese. Put lid on saucepan.
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Place a layer of vegetable sauce on bottom of a large lasagne pan.
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Cover sauce with lasagne noodles, then spinach, then meat sauce, then noodles again.
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Continue with layers until used up. Final layer should be lasagne.
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Cover with cheese sauce and sprinkle with remaining grated cheese.
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Bake for 30 mins until cheese is melted and golden brown.