Lasagna Bolognese Recipe

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated Pecorino

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories, while Pecorino is often less costly.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat, while ricotta can be more affordable.

red wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic wine

💰Cheaper: beef broth

Non-alcoholic wine offers flavor without alcohol, and broth is a budget-friendly substitute.

Add peeled, roughly chopped yellow onions, carrots, celery, and garlic cloves to a food processor and pulse until finely chopped.

In a large pot over high heat, add olive oil and the chopped vegetables. Sweat for 4 to 6 minutes.

Add ground pork and ground beef to the pot and cook until browned and completely cooked through.

Pour in white wine (Chardonnay) and cook until the liquid is reduced by half.

Stir in crushed canned tomatoes, sea salt, and fresh cracked black pepper to finish the Bolognese sauce.

In a food processor, add semolina flour, eggs, and sea salt to make homemade pasta dough. Pulse until big clumps form.

Knead the dough on a clean surface for 8 to 12 minutes, then place it in a plastic bag and refrigerate for 20 to 25 minutes.

In a large pot over medium heat, warm milk. In a separate saucepan, melt butter over medium heat and add flour to make a roux, cooking for 2 to 3 minutes.

Whisk the roux into the warm milk gradually until thickened, about 10 minutes, until it coats the back of a spoon (nappe). Finish with sea salt, black pepper, and nutmeg.

Roll out the rested pasta dough into sheets, cutting them into 8 to 9 inch lengths. Dust with flour to prevent sticking.

Parboil the lasagna noodles in boiling salted water for 20 to 30 seconds, then set them on a clean kitchen towel to dry.

In a large casserole dish, spread a bit of béchamel on the bottom, followed by a layer of Bolognese sauce, then a sheet of lasagna noodle. Repeat the layering process, adding mozzarella and Parmesan cheese in between layers, for a total of 8 layers.

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