Name: Lasagne alla Bolognese
Prep time: 240 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 300 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 500 g beef, coarsely ground; 200 g pork, coarsely ground; 100 g pancetta, finely diced; 1 count onion, finely chopped; 1 count carrot, finely chopped; 1 stalk celery, finely chopped; 150 ml dry white wine; 400 g San Marzano tomatoes, crushed; 300 ml whole milk; 60 g butter; 60 g flour; 700 ml whole milk, for the bechamel; 300 g fresh egg lasagne sheets; 150 g Parmigiano Reggiano, grated; salt and nutmeg (to taste, for the bechamel)

Method

Build the ragu base

Cook the onion, carrot and celery in the pancetta fat over medium-low heat until softened.

10 min

Brown the meats

Add the beef and pork and the diced pancetta, browning until no pink remains.

10 min

Deglaze with wine

Pour in the white wine and simmer until it has nearly evaporated.

5 min

Simmer the ragu

Stir in the tomatoes and the first measure of milk, then simmer uncovered on low heat for two and a half hours until thick and deep in flavor.

A properly reduced ragù holds its shape between the pasta sheets instead of turning the lasagne watery.

150 min

Make the roux

In a separate pan, melt the butter and whisk in the flour, cooking for two minutes until it smells toasty.

2 min

Whisk in the milk

Gradually whisk in the second measure of warm milk, cooking until the béchamel thickens into a smooth, pourable sauce.

Season the béchamel with a little nutmeg and salt — it is meant to be delicate, not the star of the dish.

8 min

Layer the lasagne

In a baking dish, layer pasta sheets, ragù and béchamel, repeating to build at least five layers, finishing with béchamel and grated Parmigiano Reggiano on top.

Bake until golden

Bake in a preheated oven at 190 degrees Celsius until the top is golden and bubbling.

40 min

Rest before cutting

Let the lasagne rest for fifteen minutes out of the oven so the layers set before slicing.

Cutting it straight from the oven collapses the layers into a puddle — the rest is what gives you clean slices.

15 min

Lasagne alla Bolognese

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