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Lasagna al Forno

Classic Northern Italian recipe for baked pasta with meat sauce and cheese
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Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 3 hours
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 12

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz. no boil lasagna noodles
  • 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese grated
  • bolognese sauce recipe below
  • bechamel sauce recipe below

Bolognese Sauce

  • 2 28 oz. cans tomato puree
  • 1 yellow onion diced
  • 1/2 cup sweet pepper strips diced
  • 14 oz. Italian sausage
  • 12 oz. ground meat beef or turkey
  • 3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp. dried basil
  • 1 Tbsp. dried oregano
  • 1 Tbsp. dried parsley
  • 1 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. salt
  • 1/2 Tbsp. black pepper
  • 3 cloves garlic minced

Bechamel Sauce

  • 4 1/2 cups milk
  • 3 cups mozzarella cheese grated
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 1/2 tsp. salt

Instructions
 

Bolognese Sauce

  • In a large stock pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the diced onions and minced garlic. Cook until softened and sizzling.
  • Add the diced sweet pepper strips. Cook another 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the ground meat and Italian sausage. Brown the meat, using a wooden spoon or potato masher to bread it into small pieces.
  • Pour in the tomato puree and all of the spices. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for one hour, stirring occasionally.

Bechamel Sauce

  • Melt butter over medium-low heat in a medium saucepan. Add the flour, garlic and salt. Saute 1-2 minutes, until the mixture begins to bubble.
  • Stir in the milk, chicken broth, Parmesan cheese and mozzarella. Bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat and simmer, stirring, until slightly thickened. Remove from heat.

Assemble the Lasagne

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Spread a thin layer of bolognese sauce on the bottom of a 9x13 casserole dish.
  • Arrange lasagna noodles in a single layer over the sauce. It's okay if they overlap a bit. Break the noodles as necessary to cover the bottom of the baking dish.
  • Spread a layer of bechamel sauce over the noodles, followed by a layer of bolognese sauce and 1/4 of the Parmesan cheese.
  • Repeat this pattern two more times: noodles, bechamel, bolognese, 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese.
  • Finish with a final layer of noodles. Spread the remaining bolognese sauce over the noodles. Sprinkle the grated mozzarella on top.
  • Cover with aluminum foil. Bake 45-50 minutes. Remove the foil and bake another 10 minutes. Allow the lasagne to rest for 15-20 minutes before cutting into it.
Keyword dinner, pasta
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