Lasagne alla bolognese
Lasagne alla bolognese, from above
Non vegEmilia Romagna

Lasagne alla bolognese

Ragù, béchamel, parmesan, repeat. The layers take time; the silence at the table is the reward.

210 minTime
30 gProtein each
mildSpice
Bologna's layers2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayRagù, béchamel, egg pasta, parmesan.
The original
616kcalsame
30 gproteinsame
3 gfibresame
210minutessame

Lasagne alla bolognese.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

8 servings
Pasta300 g lasagne sheets, green spinach ones if you can
Minced mutton (goat mince, ground goat)500 g beef mince, or mutton mince
Pancetta (pancetta or unsmoked bacon)80 g, finely chopped
Olive oil2 tbsp
Onion1, finely chopped
Carrot1, finely chopped
Celery1 stick, finely chopped
Tomato puree400 g passata
Milk1 cup for the ragù, 4 cups for béchamel
Butter6 tbsp
Maida (all-purpose flour, plain flour)⅔ cup
Nutmega grating
Parmesan1¼ cups, grated
Saltto taste

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Cook pancetta, onion, carrot and celery in oil until soft. Add mince and brown well.
  2. 2Add 1 cup milk and simmer until absorbed, then passata and a cup of water. Simmer gently 2 hours.
  3. 3Make béchamel: melt butter, cook flour 1 minute, whisk in 4 cups milk and cook until thick. Season with salt and nutmeg.
  4. 4Layer in a dish: béchamel, pasta, ragù, béchamel, parmesan. Repeat five or six times, ending with béchamel and parmesan.
  5. 5Bake at 190C for 35 minutes until bubbling and golden. Rest 15 minutes before cutting.
Serve it like this

Cut neat squares after resting and lift onto warm plates, crisp edges showing. A green salad is the only side it needs.

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What goes with Lasagne alla bolognese: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Piadina romagnola30 min
Bread or rice Risotto ai frutti di mare45 min
On the side Marinara sauce35 min
On the side Peperonata40 min
A little snack Garlic bread20 min
To drink Virgin bellini8 min
Something sweet Tiramisu40 min
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