Ingredients
Method
Prepare the Bolognese Sauce
- Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan.
- Add the sliced carrots and chopped onions and cook for 3 minutes; mix in the minced garlic and continue to cook for 1 more minute.
- Stir in the ground beef and cook until browned, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon and stirring it occasionally.
- Pour in the white wine and continue to cook for 10 minutes over medium heat.
- Stir in the diced tomatoes, bring to a boil, then lower the heat to a simmer; continue to simmer for 15 minutes.
Prepare the Bechamel Sauce
- Meanwhile, melt the butter in a 2.5 quart pan.
- Whisk in the flour and pour in the milk; continue to whisk until it starts to boil.
- Season with salt and pepper, lower the heat to a simmer, and cover; continue to cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and taste for salt and pepper. If the sauce seems too thick, slowly add 1/4 cup more milk while whisking. If it's too runny, return to the heat, add a tablespoon of butter, and whisk in a tablespoon of flour, and cook for a minute. Set aside.
Assemble the Lasagna
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Cook the lasagna noodles according to the directions on the package.
- Grease a lasagna dish with butter.
- Spread 1/4 cup of bechamel on the bottom of the baking dish.
- Layer 3 to 4 lasagna noodles over the bechamel sauce. Spoon some meat sauce over the noodles, then spoon some bechamel sauce over the meat.
- Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and dot with butter.
- Repeat the layers until all ingredients are used, ending with bechamel sauce on top.
- Bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until browned on top and bubbly.
- Remove from the oven and let the lasagna rest for 15 minutes before cutting and serving.
Notes
Enjoy this classic Lasagna Bolognese as a hearty and satisfying meal.
