Lasagne alla Bolognese (Meat-Sauce Lasagna) Recipe

Name: Lasagna alla Bolognese (Meat-Sauce Lasagna) Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 2 batches (4 cups) besciamella sauce ( recipe here); 2 batches Bolognese sauce or Tuscan-Style Ragù sauce (double the ingredients in the besciamella recipe linked above and in either meat-sauce recipe to make a large 9"x13" or 8"x11" lasagna, or use just 1 batch of besciamella (2 cups) and 1 batch of either meat sauce to make a smaller, 6"x10" lasagna); 1 9-ounce box of no-boil/oven-ready lasagna noodles (or 1 pound of fresh lasagna sheets, preferable) [Note: if you are using dried, no-boil lasagna noodles, your sauces should be more liquid; if you use fresh noodles, your sauces should be drier]; 1 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (freshly and finely grated)

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 12 servings

Yield: 1 lasagne

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When I was little, I thought that I hated lasagna, because I'd only ever had rather soggy versions full of watery, flavorless ricotta cheese. I couldn't understand Garfield's obsession with it.

Now, a lasagna made with a good ricotta (a homemade ricotta, perhaps?) and other high-quality ingredients will, of course, be a different story, but ever since I first tasted the Northern Italian style of lasagna (popular in the Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna regions), lasagne alla bolognese, which is made with layers of meaty ragù, a simple besciamella white sauce and grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, it has been my favorite kind.

if you are using dried, no-boil lasagna noodles, your sauces should be more liquid; if you use fresh noodles, your sauces should be drier.

If you make a big pot of my Tuscan-style ragù on a Sunday, you can have it on some fresh tagliatelle (or another pasta) right away, and the next day use the leftover ragù to make this lovely, comforting lasagne.

2 batches (4 cups) besciamella sauce, or 2 batches Tuscan-style Ragù sauce to make a large 9x13-inch or 8x11-inch lasagne, or use just 1 batch of besciamella (2 cups) or meat sauce to make a smaller, 6x10-inch lasagne
1 (9-ounce box) no-boil/oven-ready lasagne noodles, or 1 pound fresh lasagne sheets, preferable
1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius).
Prepare the besciamella sauce and your meat sauce of choice according to the recipes and instructions linked above.
Cover the bottom of your lasagna pan with a thin, even layer of besciamella sauce.
Cover the besciamella sauce with a layer of the lasagna noodles (you may overlap them slightly to make them fit, and/or cut them so they fit).
Cover the noodles with another thin layer of besciamella sauce, then a layer of the meat sauce, then a generous sprinkling of the grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
Then lay down another layer of the noodles, then besciamella, meat sauce, and grated cheese, and repeat: noodles, besciamella, meat sauce, grated cheese until you reach the top of your pan. Usually this will be between 4 to 6 layers.
Finish with a layer of meat sauce, besciamella, and another generous sprinkling of grated Parmigiano. [Note: If you are using dry, no-boil pasta, make sure that it is all completely covered with sauce or it won't cook.]
Bake for 20 to 30 minutes, or until the top is crisp and golden brown.
If you have any leftover ragù sauce, it freezes very well. The lasagne can be made ahead of time and kept refrigerated and reheated in the oven, or assembled and frozen uncooked, then defrosted in the refrigerator for 24 hours before cooking.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
187	Calories
13g	Fat
10g	Carbs
8g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 12
Amount per serving
Calories	187
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13g	17%
Saturated Fat 8g	38%
Cholesterol 41mg	14%
Sodium 321mg	14%
Total Carbohydrate 10g	4%
Dietary Fiber 0g	1%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 8g
Vitamin C 1mg	4%
Calcium 183mg	14%
Iron 1mg	3%
Potassium 172mg	4%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.