Lasagna Bolognese (Emilia-Romagna Style)
The authentic version from Bologna: slow-simmered Bolognese ragù with a splash of whole milk, traditional green spinach pasta sheets, and generous béchamel. No shortcuts.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 400 g fresh spinach lasagna sheets
- 300 g ground beef
- 200 g ground pork
- 100 g pancetta
- 120 ml whole milk
- 120 ml dry white wine
- 400 ml tomato passata
- 1 medium onion
- 1 medium carrot
- 1 stalk celery stalk
- 60 g butter
- 60 g all-purpose flour
- 800 ml whole milk for béchamel
- 120 g parmesan
- 0.25 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Nutrition (estimated)
high confidenceRecipe total: 4108 kcal · P 223.8g · C 148.9g · F 288.7g
Estimated from 18 of 18 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
Steps
Steps
- 1Finely chop onion, carrot, and celery (soffritto). Sauté in the olive oil until soft, about 10 minutes.
- 2Add pancetta and cook 3 minutes. Add ground meats; brown thoroughly, breaking into fine crumbles.
- 3Pour in white wine and cook until evaporated. Add passata and simmer uncovered on very low heat for 2 hours. Add milk in the last 15 minutes. Season.
- 4Make béchamel: melt butter, whisk in flour, cook 2 minutes. Gradually add warm milk, whisking constantly for 10 minutes until thick. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
- 5Boil spinach pasta sheets 2 minutes less than package time. Lay flat on damp towels.
- 6Lightly butter a 23×33 cm baking dish. Alternate thin layers of Bolognese, béchamel, pasta sheets, and parmesan for 4–5 layers.
- 7Top the final layer with béchamel and a generous cap of parmesan. Bake at 180°C for 40 minutes until golden.
- 8Cool at least 15 minutes before serving.
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Questions and answers
How long does Lasagna Bolognese (Emilia-Romagna Style) take to make?
About 210 minutes: 40 min prep and 170 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Lasagna Bolognese (Emilia-Romagna Style)?
18 ingredients: fresh spinach lasagna sheets, ground beef, ground pork, pancetta, whole milk, dry white wine, tomato passata, onion, carrot, celery stalk, butter, all-purpose flour and 6 more.
How many servings does this Lasagna Bolognese (Emilia-Romagna Style) recipe make?
8 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Lasagna Bolognese (Emilia-Romagna Style)?
About 513 kcal, with 28 g protein, 18.6 g carbohydrate and 36.1 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
What cuisine is Lasagna Bolognese (Emilia-Romagna Style)?
Lasagna Bolognese (Emilia-Romagna Style) comes from Italian cuisine.
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