Lasagna Bolognese

Name: Lasagna Bolognese
Ingredients: 1 medium-sized (10 oz.) yellow onion, coarsely chopped (about 2 cups); 2 small carrots (1 1/2 oz. each), coarsely chopped (about 1/2 cup); 1 large (2 oz.) celery stalk, coarsely chopped (about 1/2 cup); 4 medium garlic cloves, smashed; 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 1 pound ground chuck; 1 pound ground pork; 3 teaspoons kosher salt, divided; 2 cups chicken broth; 1 (28-oz.) can crushed tomatoes; 2 cups whole milk; 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar; ¼ cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces; ¼ cup all-purpose flour; 3 cups whole milk; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; ½ teaspoon black pepper; Olive oil, for greasing; 16 lasagna noodles (from 1 [1-lb.] package), cooked according to package directions; 12 ounces pre-shredded low-moisture whole-milk mozzarella cheese (about 3 cups); 4 ounces Parmesan cheese, grated (about 1 cup)

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Here's a Sunday cooking project that's well worth the effort. Slowly simmered Bolognese, creamy Bechamel, and ooey gooey cheeses make this a decadent twist on Classic Lasagna. We love how a small splash of sherry vinegar adds a subtle sharpness to the rich sauce and cheeses, but you can easily substitute red wine vinegar or even lemon juice. It's worth noting that this recipe ideal for make-ahead meals: Just assemble the lasagna, chill up to 24 hours, and then prepare according to the recipe.

By Ali Ramee

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Directions

Step 1
Assemble the lasagna:

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Step 2
Preheat oven to 375°F with rack 10 inches from heat source. Lightly grease a broiler-safe 13- x 9-inch baking dish with oil.
Step 3
Spread 1 cup Bolognese in bottom of baking dish. Arrange 4 noodles, overlapping slightly, over Bolognese. Spread 1 1/2 cups Bolognese over noodles. Spoon 1/2 cup Béchamel over Bolognese. Sprinkle with 1 cup mozzarella and 1/4 cup Parmesan.
Step 4
Repeat layers twice. Arrange remaining 4 noodles, overlapping slightly, over mixture. Spread remaining 1 cup Béchamel over noodles. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan. Reserve remaining Bolognese for another use.Cut a piece of aluminum foil to fit over baking dish; lightly grease foil with oil, and cover lasagna. Place on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven until bubbling around edges of dish, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove from oven, and remove foil. Increase oven temperature to broil. Return lasagna to oven. Broil until cheese is bubbling and golden brown in spots, about 7 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes. Slice and serve.
Step 5
Remove from heat; whisk in salt and pepper. (If desired, let Béchamel cool 30 minutes; store in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 3 days. Let come to room temperature before using.)
Step 6
Remove from heat; stir in vinegar and remaining 2 teaspoons salt. (If desired, let Bolognese cool 1 hour; store in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 3 days. Let come to room temperature before using.)

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Shayna

08/31/2022

Please post the proper instructions for making the sauces.Where are the directions for making the sauce? The only directions given are for assembly!

Parkerjim222

07/20/2022

Interested in this recipe but steps are missing?? Please repost.

Linda

07/08/2021

I would love to make this but I have to agree with other comments, recipe is not specific enough. Step 5 & 6 seem like they don't apply. Noodles are already cooked, this has a total of 5 cups of milk plus 2 cups of chicken stock, what is going to absorb some of the liquid? There are too many instruction missing for me to want to try this recipe.

jamesiska1

07/08/2021

Marcella Hazan’s is the gold standard recipe in my opinion for Lasagne alla Bolognese. Made it a lifetime ago with my ex-wife, including the homemade noodles. Frankly it was the best dish I ever had a hand in making. Not sure if her literal recipe is available online but there are several versions of it to be found. My personal bias is to not skimp on the nutmeg in the ragu. Then by all means check out Alex's take on it at "French Guy Cooking".

Lela Lizard

12/05/2020

Just google a recipe for a classic Bolognese Sauce. They’re all pretty similar as to how to prepare them. That’s what I did and it worked great!

tguenthrrichnetnet

12/04/2020

Directions are incomplete. Ingredients are listed, but only fragments of instructions on how to make the sauces. Needs some serious proof-reading!

midwifelynn

12/04/2020

I don't know how to rate this because I haven't made it yet. I bought all the ingredients today so I could make it tomorrow and then noticed there are no directions. I sure hope someone updates it quickly!

SKBARNES

12/04/2020

I would love to try this, but since I've never made Bolognese, I would prefer to follow directions. Is it possible to correct the recipe and resend a email when it's available?

MyRecipes Member

12/04/2020

The directions are all messed up. What’s with steps 5 and 6?!! Please update. I agree with the other comments that it looks like a good recipe!

MyRecipes Member

12/04/2020

The directions for the sauces are missing. Can you update it? It sounds like a great dish.

Joanne

12/04/2020

The ingredients are listed. However, where are the instructions to make the BOLOGNESE???? Do we have to find other recipes for this step?

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