Lasagne Bolognese With Spinach Recipes

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PERFECT LASAGNA BOLOGNESE



Perfect Lasagna Bolognese image

Authentic Bolognese sauce is slow-cooked to perfection, and then spread over fresh lasagna noodles covered with béchamel sauce. This is the best and only lasagna recipe you will ever want. For better results, always use the highest quality ingredients available, from the salt to the meat and wine.

Provided by gem

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 6h43m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 24

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
½ pound pancetta (Italian bacon), diced
2 cups chopped celery
1 ¾ cups chopped carrots
1 ¼ cups chopped onion
1 ½ pounds coarsely ground chuck
1 pound coarsely ground pork shoulder
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 cup dry white wine
1 ½ cups no-salt crushed tomatoes in puree
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon white sugar
½ cup beef broth
½ cup heavy whipping cream
½ cup whole milk
5 tablespoons butter
¼ cup all-purpose flour
4 cups whole milk
1 bay leaf
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
8 (9x13-inch) fresh lasagna sheets
2 cups finely grated Parmesan cheese, divided

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add pancetta; cook and stir until browned, about 8 minutes. Add celery, carrots, and onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until very soft, about 15 minutes. Stir in beef and pork. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until evenly browned, about 20 minutes.
  • Pour white wine into the Dutch oven; cook until alcohol evaporates, about 5 minutes. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, and sugar. Bring to a simmer; reduce heat to low, cover and simmer Bolognese sauce, stirring occasionally and skimming fat off the surface, about 3 1/2 hours. Stir in beef broth, 1/4 cup at a time, if sauce looks dry.
  • Stir heavy cream and 1/2 cup milk into the Bolognese sauce; mix well. Cover and cook over very low heat until flavors combine, about 30 minutes.
  • Melt 5 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour until a smooth paste forms; cook and stir until paste turns a golden sandy color, about 7 minutes.
  • Increase heat to medium-high and slowly whisk 4 cups milk into the saucepan. Bring to a gentle simmer; reduce heat to medium-low and add bay leaf. Continue simmering, stirring occasionally until bechamel sauce is thick and smooth, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and nutmeg; discard bay leaf.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with butter.
  • Spread 1/4 cup bechamel sauce in the bottom of the baking dish. Cover with 1 lasagna sheet; prick in several places with a paring knife. Spread 1/2 cup bechamel sauce and 1/2 cup Bolognese sauce on top. Sprinkle 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese on top.
  • Repeat layers 7 times with remaining lasagna sheets, bechamel sauce, Bolognese sauce, and Parmesan cheese. Cover lasagna with aluminum foil and place on a rimmed baking sheet.
  • Bake lasagna in the preheated oven until bubbly, about 25 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and continue baking until cheese is browned, about 20 minutes more. Let cool before serving, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 648.1 calories, Carbohydrate 46.1 g, Cholesterol 120.9 mg, Fat 33.8 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 35.8 g, SaturatedFat 16.3 g, Sodium 689.2 mg, Sugar 8.3 g

LASAGNA BOLOGNESE WITH SPINACH



Lasagna Bolognese with Spinach image

Provided by Soffia Wardy

Time 3h15m

Number Of Ingredients 20

1/4 cup olive oil
3 oz sliced pancetta, finely chopped
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 large carrot, finely chopped
1 celery rib, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 lb ground beef chuck (not lean)
1 1/2 cups dry white wine
1 1/2 cups whole milk
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 1/2 teaspoons thyme leaves
2 (10-oz) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed
2 (15-oz) containers whole-milk ricotta
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
3/4 cup whole milk, divided
12 Barilla or your favorite brand of no-boil dried lasagne noodles (from 1 box)
1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
13- by 9-inch baking pan (3 inches deep)

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a 12- to 14-inch heavy skillet over medium heat until it shimmers. Cook pancetta, onion, carrot, celery, and garlic, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are golden and softened, 12 to 15 minutes.
  • Add beef and cook, stirring occasionally and breaking up any lumps, until meat is no longer pink, 6 to 10 minutes.
  • Stir in wine, milk, tomato paste, thyme, 1/4 tsp salt, and 3/4 tsp pepper.
  • Simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until most of liquid has evaporated but sauce is still moist, about 1 hour.
  • Put spinach in a sieve and squeeze out as much moisture as possible.
  • Whisk together ricotta, eggs, parmesan, nutmeg, 1 1/4 tsp salt, and 1 tsp pepper. Transfer 1 1/2 cups ricotta mixture to another bowl and whisk in 1/4 cup milk; set aside.
  • Whisk spinach into remaining filling with remaining 1/2 cup milk.
  • Preheat oven to 375°F with rack in middle.
  • Spread 1 1/2 cups bolognese sauce in a baking pan and sprinkle with 1 Tbsp parmesan. Cover with 3 noodles, leaving space in between. Spread half of spinach filling on top, then 1 cup bolognese sauce, and top with 1 Tbsp parmesan and 3 noodles; repeat. Top with remaining bolognese sauce, 1 Tbsp parmesan, and remaining 3 noodles. Pour reserved ricotta mixture over top and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup parmesan.
  • Cover pan tightly with parchment paper and foil (or just buttered foil) and bake for 50 minutes. Remove foil and bake until the top is browned in spots, about 15 minutes more. Let stand 15 to 30 minutes before cutting.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 8

YOU WON'T BELIEVE HOW VERSATILE THIS LASAGNA RECIPE IS



You Won't Believe How Versatile This Lasagna Recipe Is image

Depending on your perspective (and perhaps your degree of optimism), lasagna bolognese is either a labor of love or smart meal planning. We argue for the

Provided by Nicole Perry

Categories     Pasta, Main Dishes

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 27

For bolognese sauce:
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 ounces pancetta, finely chopped
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 large peeled carrot, finely chopped
1 celery rib, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 pound ground beef chuck (not lean)
1 pound ground pork
1 1/2 cups dry white wine
1 1/2 cups whole milk
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 1/2 teaspoons minced thyme leaves
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
For ricotta filling:
2 (10-ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed
2 (15-ounce) containers whole-milk ricotta
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup grated parmigiano-reggiano
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
3/4 cup whole milk, divided
For assembling lasagna:
12 Barilla no-boil dried lasagne noodles (from 1 box)
1/2 cup grated parmigiano-reggiano

Steps:

  • Make the bolognese sauce: Heat the oil in a 12- to 14-inch heavy skillet over medium heat until it shimmers. Cook the pancetta, onion, carrot, celery, and garlic, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are golden and softened, 12 to 15 minutes. Add the beef and pork, and cook, stirring occasionally and breaking up any lumps, until the meat is no longer pink, 6 to 10 minutes. Stir in the wine, milk, tomato paste, thyme, salt, and pepper. Simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until most of liquid has evaporated but the sauce is still moist, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
  • Make ricotta filling: Put spinach in a kitchen towel (not terry cloth), and twist to squeeze out as much moisture as possible.
  • Whisk together the ricotta, eggs, parmesan, nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
  • Transfer 1 1/2 cups ricotta mixture to another bowl, and whisk in 1/4 cup milk.
  • Whisk the spinach and the remaining 1/2 cup milk into the remaining filling.
  • Assemble and bake the lasagna: Preheat the oven to 375°'F with the rack in the middle. Soak the noodles in a bowl of very warm water until pliable but not softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Place on a kitchen towel (it's not necessary to pat the noodles dry).
  • Spread 1 1/2 cups bolognese sauce in the baking pan, and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon parmesan. Cover with 3 noodles, leaving space in between. Spread half of the spinach filling on top, then 1 cup bolognese sauce, and top with 1 tablespoon parmesan and 3 noodles; repeat. Top with the remaining bolognese sauce, 1 tablespoon parmesan, and the remaining 3 noodles. Pour the reserved ricotta mixture over top, and sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup parmesan.
  • Cover the pan tightly with parchment paper and foil (or just buttered foil), and bake 50 minutes. Remove the foil, and bake until the top is browned in spots, about 15 minutes more. Let stand 15 to 30 minutes before cutting.

LASAGNE VERDI ALLA BOLOGNESE



Lasagne Verdi alla Bolognese image

This is an adaptation of the official lasagne from the Bolognese Chamber of Commerce. I've made a couple of changes suggested to me by people from the area, such as which meat and wine to use or if there should be milk added or not. One thing never in question, though, is the green lasagne sheets. These are a must. The ragu is an authentic sauce, simple without garlic or herbs and spices. Using fresh pasta keeps you from having to pre-boil it.

Provided by Buckwheat Queen

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Pork     Ground Pork Recipes

Time 4h

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 23

1 (3 ounce) package pancetta, minced
½ cup diced carrot
½ cup diced celery
½ cup diced yellow onion
1 tablespoon olive oil
7 ounces ground beef
6 ounces ground pork
½ cup dry red wine
1 ½ cups plain tomato sauce
2 cups vegetable broth, or more as needed
¼ cup water
1 pinch salt
½ (8 ounce) package frozen spinach
½ (16 ounce) package gluten-free all-purpose baking flour
2 medium eggs, at room temperature
salt to taste
½ cup whole milk
⅓ cup unsalted butter
⅓ cup gluten-free all-purpose baking flour
2 cups whole milk
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
⅛ teaspoon salt
1 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

Steps:

  • Saute pancetta in a large stockpot over medium-high heat until fat has rendered, 1 to 2 minutes. Add carrot, celery, onion, and oil. Cook and stir until vegetables have softened and onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add beef and pork. Cook, stirring and mashing meat into small crumbles, until browned, 5 to 7 minutes more.
  • Stir wine into the stockpot and bring to a boil. Add tomato sauce and stir; pour in 1 cup broth. Reduce heat to low and partially cover the pot to allow steam to escape. Simmer sauce for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
  • Pour 1 more cup of broth into the sauce. Continue simmering until thick, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Add more broth only if absolutely necessary; ragu should drop, not run, off a spoon.
  • Start preparing pasta after sauce has been cooking for 1 1/2 hours. Bring water and salt to a boil in a small saucepan. Add spinach and cover until it returns to a boil. Stir gently and cook until spinach is heated through. Remove from heat, leave covered, and let cool.
  • Drain spinach in a mesh strainer set over a bowl, pressing it down with a fork to squeeze out as much water and possible; reserve the liquid. Puree spinach in a blender until smooth.
  • Sift flour into a bowl. Make a well in the center; add eggs, spinach, and about 1 tablespoon of the reserved liquid. Mix together by hand or using the dough hook of a stand mixer, adding more liquid if needed. Knead until dough becomes a smooth ball. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
  • Taste the ragu and adjust salt. Remove from heat and add milk; stir well and set aside to cool.
  • Divide pasta dough into 4 equal sections. Use a pasta machine, or rolling pin, dusted with flour, to roll pasta into 1/16-inch thick sheets. Lay sheets on clean dish towels to help them dry. Let rest for 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Do not allow it to brown or burn. Add flour and whisk constantly until golden. Add 1/2 cup milk, whisking constantly. Repeat with remaining milk. Simmer until bechamel is thickened, about 10 minutes. Season with nutmeg and salt.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Spread a bit of the ragu sauce over the base of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Add a layer of pasta. Top with a spoonful of sauce and bechamel. Add a spoonful of grated Parmigiano-Reggiano. Top with another layer of pasta. Add more sauce, bechamel, and cheese. Repeat layers until you reach the top; finish with a layer of pasta, bechamel, and cheese.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the sauce is bubbling and the cheese on top has browned, 25 to 30 minutes. Let lasagne rest for 10 or 15 minutes at room temperature before slicing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 389.3 calories, Carbohydrate 28.3 g, Cholesterol 95.2 mg, Fat 23.1 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 17.5 g, SaturatedFat 10.2 g, Sodium 612.4 mg, Sugar 6.8 g

LASAGNA WITH BOLOGNESE, BECHAMEL, AND SPINACH (ADAPTED FROM MARIO BATALI)



Lasagna with Bolognese, Bechamel, and Spinach (Adapted from Mario Batali) image

Time 5h

Yield 6-8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 26

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/4 lb pancetta, chopped
2 cups diced onion
2 cups diced carrots
2 cups diced celery
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 lb ground pork
1 lb ground beef
1 lb ground veal
1 28 oz can whole tomatoes
1 cup white wine
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 cups milk
2 tsp salt
2 tsp pepper
2 cups grated Parmigiano Reggiano
6 tbsp butter
6 tbsp unbleached all purpose flour
6 cups milk
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground nutmeg
1 cup Semolina flour
2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
4 eggs
2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
1 box frozen chopped spinach, thawed, well drained, and finely chopped

Steps:

  • 1. Heat olive oil and brown chopped pancetta in a large Dutch oven.
  • 2. Add onion, carrots, celery, and garlic. Cook until onions are translucent.
  • 3. In a separate skillet, brown meats one type at a time and add to onion mixture.
  • 4. Add tomatoes, wine, tomato paste, milk, salt and pepper.
  • 5. Bring to a boil.
  • 6. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours.
  • 7. Additional salt to taste.
  • 1. Mix flour and semolina.
  • 2. Pour flour on a large cutting board and form a bowl.
  • 3. Mix eggs, chopped spinach, and olive oil.
  • 4. Pour egg mixture into the bowl of flour.
  • 5. Begin incorporating flour into egg mixture with your hands.
  • 6. When flour and egg mixture are blended, knead dough for 2-3 minutes.
  • 7. Cut dough into 4 equal portions and wrap in plastic wrap.
  • 8. Take a portion of dough and flatten into a disk. Sprinkle with flour.
  • 9. Feed the dough into the pasta maker attachment on the widest setting.
  • 10. Fold the pasta into thirds (like a letter) and feed the dough through the pasta maker again.
  • 11. Adjust the opening of the pasta maker to the next smaller setting and feed the dough through again.
  • 12. Continue feeding the dough through, adjusting to a smaller setting each time, ending with a setting of 5.
  • 14. Sprinkle the strip of dough with flour on both sides.
  • 15. Cut the pasta into 5 inch strips.
  • 13. Bring a large pot of water to boil.
  • 14. Prepare an ice bath in a large bowl.
  • 15. Drop 4 strips of pasta in boiling water.
  • 16. Remove after two minutes, drop in ice bath, and place on dish towel to dry.
  • 1. Melt butter in sauce pan.
  • 2. Add flour and whisk until combined with butter.
  • 3. Cook for 3-5 minutes over medium heat whisking constantly.
  • 4. Gradually add milk, continuing to whisk.
  • 5. Add salt and nutmeg.
  • 6. Continue to cook until thickened, whisking constantly.
  • 7. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • 2. In a 9"x13" inch baking dish, start by adding a layer of Bolognese to the dish.
  • 3. Top Bolognese with grated Parmesan cheese.
  • 4. Add a layer of pasta.
  • 5. Top pasta with Bechamel.
  • 6. Repeat layers in the same order, ended with Bechamel topped with Parmesan cheese.
  • 7. Bake for 45-50 minutes until the top is browning and the sauce is bubbling.
  • 8. Remove from oven and wait 15 minutes before slicing.

LASAGNE BOLOGNESE WITH SPINACH



Lasagne Bolognese with Spinach image

Provided by Melissa Roberts

Categories     Beef     Bake     Dinner     Casserole/Gratin     Ricotta     Spinach     Family Reunion     Potluck     Gourmet     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 23

For bolognese sauce:
1/4 cup olive oil
3 ounces sliced pancetta, finely chopped
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 large carrot, finely chopped
1 celery rib, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 pounds ground beef chuck (not lean)
1 1/2 cups dry white wine
1 1/2 cups whole milk
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 1/2 teaspoon thyme leaves
For Ricotta filling:
2 (10-ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach,thawed
2 (15-ounce) containers whole-milk ricotta
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
3/4 cup whole milk, divided
For assembling lasagne:
12 Barilla no-boil dried lasagne noodles (from 1 box)
1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
Equipment: a 13- by 9-inch baking pan (3 inches deep)

Steps:

  • Make Sauce:
  • Heat oil in a 12-to 14-inch heavy skillet over medium heat until it shimmers. Cook pancetta, onion, carrot, celery, and garlic, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are golden and softened, 12 to 15 minutes. Add beef and cook, stirring occasionally and breaking up any lumps, until meat is no longer pink, 6 to 10 minutes. Stir in wine, milk, tomato paste, thyme, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 3/4 teaspoon pepper. Simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until most of liquid has evaporated but sauce is still moist, about 1 hour.
  • Make ricotta filling:
  • Put spinach in a kitchen towel (not terry cloth) and twist to squeeze out as much moisture as possible.
  • Whisk together ricotta, eggs, parmesan, nutmeg, 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Transfer 1 1/2 cups ricotta mixture to another bowl and whisk in 1/4 cup milk; set aside. Whisk spinach into remaining filling with remaining 1/2 cup milk.
  • Assemble and bake lasagne:
  • Preheat oven to 375°F with rack in middle.
  • Soak noodles in a bowl of very warm water until pliable but not softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Place on a kitchen towel (it's not necessary to pat noodles dry).
  • Spread 1 1/2 cups bolognese sauce in baking pan and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon parmesan. Cover with 3 noodles, leaving space in between. Spread half of spinach filling on top, then 1 cup bolognese sauce, and top with 1 tablespoon parmesan and 3 noodles; repeat. Top with remaining bolognese sauce, 1 tablespoon parmesan, and remaining 3 noodles. Pour reserved ricotta mixture over top and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup parmesan.
  • Cover pan tightly with parchment paper and foil (or just buttered foil) and bake 50 minutes. Remove foil and bake until top is browned in spots, about 15 minutes more. Let stand 15 to 30 minutes before cutting.

BEST VEGETARIAN LASAGNA BOLOGNESE (WITH SPINACH-RICOTTA & BéCHAMEL)



Best Vegetarian Lasagna Bolognese (with Spinach-Ricotta & Béchamel) image

This is the best vegetarian lasagna bolognese! It's layered with slow-cooked vegan bolognese sauce (made with mushrooms, lentils & walnuts), mozzarella cheese, and a spinach-ricotta mixture, then topped with creamy béchamel sauce, and baked to bubbly, golden-brown perfection.

Provided by Maddy's Avenue

Categories     Main Dish

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 pot of vegan bolognese sauce, already made
4 packed cups fresh spinach (200g) OR a 10-oz pack frozen spinach
olive oil
2 cups ricotta cheese
1/2 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated
1 egg
1 small pinch ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
2 cup milk of choice, warmed (I use unsweetened almond milk)
1 cup shredded mozzarella
1/4 tsp salt
1 pack of no-boil/oven-ready lasagna sheets (or make them from scratch - see notes)
Fresh parsley, roughly chopped, to garnish
Black truffle oil, to lightly drizzle

Steps:

  • Use this recipe to prepare the vegan bolognese sauce. I recommend making it one day ahead, as it needs to cook low and slow for 3.5 hours. Plus, the flavors intensify in the fridge.
  • For fresh spinach, heat a pan on low heat, add in a splash of olive oil, then wilt the spinach completely. Allow it to cool, then, with your hands, squeeze out the excess moisture. For frozen spinach, defrost it, then, with your hands, squeeze out the excess moisture.
  • In a bowl, mix together the wilted spinach, ricotta cheese, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, an egg, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Set the bowl aside.
  • In a pan over medium heat, melt the butter completely, then whisk in the flour. Continue whisking vigorously for one minute to cook the flour. Add in a small splash of pre-warmed milk, and whisk. Continue whisking in the warm milk, a little at a time. If any lumps form, just keep whisking. The sauce should become thick. Bring the sauce to a low boil, and continue whisking for 2-3 minutes. Whisk in the mozzarella cheese ans salt, allowing it to melt. Turn off the stove.
  • First, preheat the oven to 395°F/200°C. Then, in your lasagna baking dish, add about 1/2 cup of bolognese sauce to the bottom of the pan, and spread it across to make a thin layer. Add a layer of pasta sheets. Smooth an even layer of the spinach-ricotta mixture atop the pasta sheets, about 1 to 1.5 cups. Then, smooth over an even layer of the bolognese sauce, about 1 to 1.5 cups. Sprinkle on an even layer of shredded mozzarella cheese. Starting again with the lasagna sheets, repeat this pattern until the pan is almost full to the top, and you can barely fit another layer. After the last layer of pasta sheets go on, spread on another layer of bolognese sauce. Quickly re-whisk the béchamel sauce and pour it over the top of the bolognese sauce. Sprinkle on a bit more mozzarella.
  • Cover the lasagna with a sheet of foil to retain moisture, but ensure the foil is not touching the béchamel sauce. Bake the lasagna on the middle rack of your oven for about 30-35 minutes, or until the pasta sheets are just cooked through. Remove the foil, turn your oven onto the broil setting (or the highest heat), and move the lasagna to the top rack. With a very watchful eye, allow the lasagna to bubble up and become golden-brown - with some darker brown spots too! If necessary, carefully turn the dish around to achieve an even broil across the top. This should take about 5-10 minutes. Remove the lasagna from the oven, recover with foil (but ensure it's not touching the top layer), and allow it to cool and set for about 20-30 minutes before digging in!
  • If desired, use a spoon to smooth over a drizzle of truffle oil and garnish with fresh parsley!

OLD SCHOOL LASAGNA WITH BOLOGNESE SAUCE



Old School Lasagna with Bolognese Sauce image

I love lasagna. I sometimes make it my Sunday afternoon project and enjoy it for dinner on a weeknight when I don't have as much free time. It tastes just as delicious (if not better) when it sits in the refrigerator overnight before eating! I also love to make it this time of year because the local tomatoes are at the height of their season. So are basil, spinach and fresh thyme. Lasagna can be as simple or as complicated as your schedule allows. If you're feeling adventurous, you can make Mozzarella cheese at home or your own pasta dough from scratch. My grandmother layers meatballs in the lasagna. To die for!

Provided by Alex Guarnaschelli

Time 2h

Yield 8 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 21

1 cup olive oil (preferably extra-virgin and organic)
2 medium yellow onions, peeled and chopped
8 cloves fresh garlic, peeled and chopped
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
8 sprigs fresh thyme, washed
2 bay leaves, fresh or dried
8 pounds ripe (or even slightly overripe) red tomatoes, washed and chopped
1 1/2 cups tightly-packed fresh basil leaves, washed
8 quarts water
2 tablespoons kosher salt
1 pound lasagna sheets
1 pound shredded mozzarella
1 pound shredded Parmesan
1/4 cup olive oil, plus more as needed
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 carrots, rough chopped
1 onion, rough chopped
2 ribs celery, rough chopped
1/2 recipe tomato sauce (above)
1/4 cup whole milk

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Tomato Sauce:
  • In a medium pot, heat the olive oil and add the onions and garlic. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. When it turns light brown, add the thyme, bay leaf and tomatoes. Simmer for 20 minutes, then taste for seasoning. Add more salt and pepper, if desired. Remove and discard the thyme and bay leaves. Stir in the basil leaves and shut off the heat to allow the sauce to "rest."
  • Pasta: Bring the water to a boil over medium heat. Add the salt and the lasagna sheets. Cook for 4 minutes, drain and rinse under cold water. The pasta should still be very firm to the touch. Separate the sheets carefully so they don't stick together.
  • Divide the tomato sauce in half and reserve half for the Bolognese and half for the lasagna.
  • Assemble the lasagna:
  • Spoon a thin layer of the sauce in the bottom of the baking pan. Arrange a layer of pasta sheets over the sauce. Sprinkle some of the mozzarella and Parmesan over the pasta and another thin layer of sauce. Repeat the layering process 2 more times. It is important there be remaining cheese and sauce for the top. Cook's Note: I love to get a corner piece from the pan and pick at the crispy edges of the top layer. When you finish, there should be 4 layers of pasta and 5 layers of filling.
  • Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil and put it in the center of the oven. Bake for 45 minutes. Raise the temperature of the oven to 450 degrees F and remove the aluminum foil. Bake until the top browns slightly, about 10 to 15 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and let it cool for 15 minutes or so before serving.
  • Make the Bolognese while the lasagna is baking:
  • In a large wide pot over medium-high heat, add the olive oil. Add the ground beef and cook until brown, about 4 to 5 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon to break up the pieces. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Remove the beef from the pot and set aside. Set the pot back over the heat and add a little more olive oil. Add carrots, onion and celery. Cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Add the beef back to the pot, then add the reserved 1/2 recipe of tomato sauce. Cover slightly and simmer for 20 minutes.
  • When done, finish with milk, taste, season and serve, spooned over the lasagna.

SPINACH LASAGNA



Spinach Lasagna image

Provided by Matt Walker

Time 2h

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 tbsp butter (divided)
2 tbsp olive oil (extra virgin)
1 shallot (minced)
6 cloves garlic
to taste salt
to taste black pepper (freshly ground)
2 lbs spinach leaves
2 lbs ricotta cheese
2 large eggs
4 oz Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (grated)
1 tsp nutmeg (grated)
4 tbsp butter
¼ cup flour (all-purpose)
4 cups milk (whole)
12 oz mozzarella cheese (low moisture, grated)
12 oz Gruyere cheese (grated)
1½ lbs lasagna sheets

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil and butter in a large saucepan over medium heat until melted. Add shallot and garlic, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring frequently, until softened, about 1 minute.
  • Add spinach (a handful at a time) and cook, stirring, until wilted. Continue adding spinach a handful at a time until it is all in the pot. Cook, stirring frequently until the moisture from the spinach evaporates. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Transfer ½ the ricotta, all the eggs, the Parmigiano-Reggiano and the nutmeg to the bowl of a food processor. Season with salt and pepper. Process until completely smooth, about 1 minute.
  • Transfer mixture to a large bowl but do not wipe out food processor. Transfer spinach to food processor and pulse until finely chopped, about 10 short pulses. Add spinach and remaining ricotta to the ricotta mixture and fold gently to combine.
  • Heat butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat until melted. Add flour and cook, stirring butter and flour with a whisk, about 1 minute. Whisking constantly, slowly drizzle in milk. Continue to cook, whisking frequently, until mixture comes to a boil and thickens. Remove from heat and add ¾ of mozzarella and Gruyere cheese. Whisk until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Preheat oven to 400°F/200°C. If using dried pasta cook the sheets according to the directions on the package.
  • In a 9x13" (23x35 cm) baking pan, drizzle a small amount of bechamel sauce over the bottom. Add a layer of noodles. Top with the spinach mixture and bechamel sauce. Continue layering until you reach almost the top of the pan.
  • Spread remaining spinach mixture evenly over the top. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Gruyere cheese and drizzle with bechamel sauce. Spread into an even layer with a spatula.
  • Cover with aluminum foil. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking until bubbly and lightly browned, about 20 minutes more. Let rest at room temperature for 10-15 minutes and serve.

{LASAGNE VERDE ALLA BOLOGNESE} CLASSIC BOLOGNESE-STYLE LASAGNA RECIPE



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A delicious {Lasagne Verde alla Bolognese} Classic Bolognese-Style Lasagna recipe with layers of fresh spinach pasta, bechamel sauce, ragù alla bolognese, and lots and lots of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.

Provided by Aida Mollenkamp

Categories     Dinner     Lunch     Main     Noodles

Time 2h

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 recipes (2 pounds) Homemade Fresh Spinach Pasta (rolled into pasta sheets (or 2 pounds store bought fresh lasagna sheets))
unsalted butter (for coating the baking dish)
6 cups Classic Ragù alla Bolognese Sauce ((make 1 recipe and you'll have leftovers))
1 recipe (about 4 cups) Easy Béchamel Sauce
6 cups freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

Steps:

  • Cook The Lasagna Sheets: Trim the sheets of lasagna as needed so they fit into your lasagna dish. Bring a pasta pot filled with heavily salted water to a boil over high heat. Prepare an ice bath by filling a bowl halfway with ice water. Also keep a rimmed baking sheet and some olive oil nearby. Drop a few sheets of the pasta into the boiling water and let cook until they're bright green, about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Using tongs or a spider, remove the pasta sheets and plunge it into the ice water bath. Remove each lasagna sheet, spread it out on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Repeat to cook all the lasagne.
  • Assemble The Lasagne: Heat the oven to 375°F and arrange a rack in the middle. Grease a baking dish or lasagna pan with room temperature butter. Have all the ingredients -- the ragù, bechamel sauce, grated Parmigiano Reggiano and the cooked pasta nearby.Spread 1 cup of the ragù and 1/3 cup of the bechamel on the bottom of the prepared pan and use a spatula to spread it in a thin layer. Place a couple sheets of the lasagna on top so the pan is covered edge to edge (you don't need to overlap the pasta sheets). Spread 1 cup ragù, 1/3 cup bechamel, and also add in 1 cup of the cheese. Repeat so you make 6 layers. Garnish the top of the lasagna with the last of the bechamel and the last of the cheese.
  • Bake The Lasagna: Cover the pan with foil and bake the lasagna for 30 minutes on the middle rack until the cheese is melted. Remove the foil and bake another 30 minutes until the lasagna is browned on the edges and the cheese on top is golden brown.
  • Rest The Lasagna: Remove the lasagna from the oven and let it rest at least 15 minutes (and up to 1 hour) before serving.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 serving, Calories 170 kcal, Carbohydrate 6 g, Protein 15 g, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Cholesterol 26 mg, Sodium 1036 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 4 g, UnsaturatedFat 4 g

PASTICCIATA BOLOGNESE-LASAGNA WITH SPINACH NOODLES AND BOLOGNESE SAUCE



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Provided by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich

Categories     Cheese     Pasta     Bake     Steam     Dinner     Mozzarella     Parmesan     Spinach     Noodle     Butter

Yield Serves 8-10 or more

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 recipe fresh Spinach Pasta Dough (page 178)
2 recipes (4 cups) besciamella (recipe follows)
4 cups Ragù alla Bolognese, either variety (page 143)*
2 to 3 tablespoons butter, for the baking pan
8 ounces freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or Grana Padano (1 1/2 cups)
12 ounces Muenster cheese or low-moisture mozzarella, shredded or very thinly sliced (3 cups)

Steps:

  • Prepping:
  • Roll the pasta dough into thin wide sheets, and briefly cook them.
  • In separate saucepans, warm the besciamella and the Bolognese slightly, so they are loose and spreadable but not hot.
  • If you are going to bake the pasticciata right away, arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat it to 375°.
  • Making the Base Layers:
  • Coat the bottom and sides of the dish thinly with 1/3 cup besciamella.
  • Spread 1/3 cup Bolognese on the bottom, over the besciamella.
  • Following the illustrations, drape pasta sheets the length of the pan so that they cover the bottom of the dish completely and extend over the short sides of the pan by 6 inches or so.
  • Spread 1/3 cup besciamella over the pasta.
  • Spread 1/3 cup Bolognese over the besciamella.
  • Drape pasta sheets perpendicular to the first, across the width of the pan, with the ends of the sheets extending over the sides of the pan by 6 inches or so. Pasta sheets should now completely hide the sides of the pan.
  • Making The Filling Layers:
  • Spread 2/3 cup besciamella over the pasta. Sprinkle 1/4 cup grated cheese all over. Spread 1 cup Bolognese in a thick layer. Cover with a third of the Muenster or mozzarella, shredded or in slices.
  • Fit another layer of pasta on top, covering only the inside of the pan now, cutting sheets if necessary to fit. Create another thick filling layer with 2/3 cup besciamella, 1/4 cup grated cheese, 1 cup Bolognese, and another third of shredded cheese.
  • Make another layer of pasta sheets, cut to fit, and top with a final filling layer (2/3 cup besciamella, 1/4 cup grated cheese, 1 cup Bolognese, and the last third of the shredded cheese).
  • Arrange another layer of pasta over the filling, cut to fit.
  • Making the Topping Layers:
  • Spread 1/3 cup besciamella over the pasta, and sprinkle 2 tablespoons grated cheese all over.
  • Repeat with a final layer of pasta, then besciamella, and then grated cheese.
  • Fold all the overhanging flaps of pasta onto the top of the pasticciata.
  • If they don't meet and cover the top, cut a piece of pasta to fit, or use all the remaining pasta here.
  • Spread the rest of the besciamella and Bolognese on, and sprinkle 2 tablespoons grated cheese all over.
  • Tenting The Dish And Baking:
  • If you want, you can bake the pasticciata later, or the next day, covering it with plastic wrap and refrigerating it in the meantime.
  • Before putting it in the oven, tear a long sheet of foil to form a tent over the pan. This will give the insides time to cook before the top browns. Arch the foil so it doesn't touch the pasticciata anywhere, and crimp it against the rim and outsides of the pan so it stays in place and has formed a good seal. With the tip of a sharp knife, poke five or six small holes in the foil to vent steam.
  • Set the pan on a baking sheet, put it in the oven, and bake for about 45 minutes, or until bubbling juices indicate that it's cooking all the way through-peek under the foil to check. Take the pan (on the baking sheet) out of the oven to remove the foil tent.
  • Loosen foil at the sides and lift it up carefully, so it doesn't touch the sticky top of the pasticciata. Return the pan to the oven, and bake for another 20 minutes or so, until the top is deeply colored and crisp.
  • Let the pasticciata sit uncovered for 20 minutes to settle before cutting it in squares and serving.

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