Lasagna alla Bolognese Recipe | How to make authentic Italian Lasagna alla Bolognese |
For the Bolognese sauce–Ingredients:-
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 onion chopped
3 small celery stalks chopped
3 carrots chopped
2 lbs of chopped beef (900 grams)
3/4 cup wine red or white (200 ml)
25 oz passata di Pomodoro (700 ml)
1/2 passata bottle of water to clean off the tomatoes in it
Small bunch of fresh basil
Directions:-
In a 5 to 6 quart saucepan, add your oil and vegetable, and on medium heat let them sauté until soft and onion are golden.
Now add your chopped beef and keep stirring until nicely browned. Salt to taste. Add your wine and let it evaporate.
Time to add the passata di Pomodoro.
Stir and mix well.
Fill your passata bottle halfway with water and add too.
Now let it come to a boil and lower flame. Chop in some fresh basil.
It should cook for about 2 hours.
Let it cool until ready to assemble the lasagne
For Bechamel Sauce- Ingredients:-
1 stick butter (112grams)
Flour
4 cups milk (960 ml)
Salt
Fresh cracked black pepper
Directions:
In a medium saucepan on medium heat melt your butter and add your flour.
Whisk together to a smooth paste and add your milk.
Stir until it thickens.
For assembling your lasagna- Ingredients:-
1 lb of no-cook ready to bake lasagna sheet pasta
1 lb of mozzarella sliced thin
1 cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
Directions:-
On the bottom of a large lasagna, tray ladles 2 scoops of bolognese sauce and bechamel and spread evenly.
Layer your lasagna sheets to create your first layer.
Add bolognese, bechamel, and mozzarella evenly.
Top with more lasagna sheets.
Repeat process for 3 layers.
Top with a thin layer of bolognese and béchamel on the final layer.
Bake at 350 Fahrenheit (180 Celsius) coveted for 45 minutes.
Uncover for another 15.
Enjoy!
Buon appetito
Lasagna alla Bolognese Recipe | How to make authentic Italian Lasagna alla Bolognese |