Lasagne al Forno with Bolognese and Béchamel Sauce

Lasagne al Forno with Bolognese and Béchamel Sauce

Lasagne al Forno with Bolognese and Béchamel Sauce

4 hours 5 minutes

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Details
  • Serving Size:   6
  • Weight Watchers:   32 Points
Cuisine
  • Mediterranean
  • Italian
  • European
  • lunch
  • main course
  • main dish
  • dinner
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Ingredients
  • 1 onion, chopped (one cup)
  • 2 celery stalks, chopped (one cup)
  • 2 carrots, chopped (one cup)
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 28 oz crushed Italian plum tomatoes (canned)
  • 3 cups beef stock
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 4 oz pancetta, chopped
  • 9 oz ground beef
  • 9 oz ground pork
  • Salt & pepper
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 4 cups hot milk
  • 12 pre-cooked lasagne sheets
  • 1/2 cup beef stock
  • 1 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
Instructions

Bolognese Sauce

Heat butter and oil in a large saucepan until sizzling.

Then add all the vegetables and pancetta, and stir occasionally for 10 minutes. You want the vegetables to soften up a bit.

Lower the heat a bit and add the meats.  Gently cook them by stirring and breaking up any clumps.  After about 10 minutes, season with salt & pepper.

Add the wine and stir for about 5 minutes until reduced.  You may have to turn up the heat a little bit for this step. 

Now add the crushed tomatoes and about a cup of beef stock and bring to a boil.

Next, lower the heat to a gentle simmer, and over the next two hours, occasionally stir and add beef stock as needed to keep the ragu from sticking to the pan.

Add heavy cream, stir very well, and let simmer for another 30 minutes.

Add some more stock to your bolognese (you want the sauce to be pretty runny).

Bechamel Sauce

Preheat oven to 375℉.

Cook the lasagne sheets while making the Béchamel, so they’ll be ready.

Heat up the milk in a saucepan.

In a different saucepan, melt the butter, add flour, and stir for about 2 minutes.

Bring to a boil, slowly add the warmed milk a little bit at a time, while whisking vigorously, until the sauce becomes thick and smooth. Season with salt and pepper.

Assemble Lasagne

In a greased 9” x 13” baking dish, add about a third of the bolognese, cover with a quarter of the Bechamel, and add four lasagne sheets.

Repeat two more times. 

Add remaining Bechamel and sprinkle your Parmesan evenly on top.

Bake for about 40-45 minutes and let rest for about 10 minutes before serving.

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