Lasagne Alla Bolognese family recipe

Lasagne Alla Bolognese

Prep time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 2 hours 30 minutes 

Serves: 12

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 box Barilla Oven Ready Lasagne

For the Bolognese Sauce:

• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 medium carrot, chopped
• ¾ pound minced beef
• ½ cup dry white wine
• ⅓ cup tomato paste
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• ½ pound ground pork
• 3 cups water
• Salt and pepper to taste

For the Béchamel Sauce:

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 4 cups milk
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup, Parmigiano cheese, grated
• Salt and pepper to taste

METHOD:

For the Bolognese Sauce:

1. Process the onions, celery and carrots in a food processor until finely minced.
2. Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add minced vegetables and sauté over medium-high heat for 20 minutes.
3. Add the minced meat; cook until meat sticks to bottom of pan. Add wine; scrape browned bits of meat on bottom of pan into wine and sauté until wine is reduced.
4. Cover the meat with water; stir in tomato paste; season with salt and pepper. Cook at least 1-1/2 hours or until meat is tender and sauce is thick.

For the Béchamel Sauce:

5. Melt the butter in a saucepan. In a separate saucepan, heat milk.
6. Add the flour to melted butter. Cook for 3 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon.
7. Add the hot milk gradually to flour and butter, beating mixture with a whisk until thickened. Add salt and pepper to taste.

To Assemble the Lasagne: 

8. Preheat the oven to 350°. Assemble the lasagne in a 13x9 inch baking dish.
9. Spread ½ cup of the béchamel sauce on the bottom of pan. Top with ¼ cup of the Bolognese sauce.
10. Assemble 5 layers each with 3 sheets Barilla Oven Ready Lasagne, béchamel sauce, Bolognese sauce and the Parmigiano cheese.
11. Bake uncovered for 25 minutes or until heated throughout. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.