Lasagne bolognese

Prep time - 1 hour
Cook time - 1 hour

Ingredients

Béchamel Sauce

• 5 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup plain flour
• 3-4 cups whole milk, warm
• pinch of fresh nutmeg
• pinch of sea salt
• fresh ground black pepper
  
  

Bolognese

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup yellow onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup carrot, finely chopped
• 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
• 500g ground chuck
• 500g ground pork
• 4 pieces pancetta, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 3/4 cup dry white wine
• 3/4 cup whole milk
• 2 cans crushed tomatoes
• 2-3 cups chicken stock
• 2 boxes no-boil lasagne noodles
• 3 cups freshly grated parmesan cheese
  
  

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180 d. Coat 30 x 20xm pan with olive oil.
2. For Béchamel, melt butter over medium heat. Add flour and whisk to form a paste. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, about 1 minute. Add milk in a slow stream, 2-3 tablespoons at a time whisking constantly. Heat until sauce comes to a simmer begins to thicken. Reduce heat and continue to cook 2-3 minutes. Season with nutmeg, salt and pepper.
3. For Bolognese, Heat olive oil over medium heat in large stock pot. Add vegetables, beef, pork and pancetta; cook breaking up meat with a spoon until moisture is almost evaporated and meat is browned, 20-25 minutes.
4. Add wine to pot and bring to a boil, scrapping up browned bits from bottom of pot. Add milk and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until liquid is almost completely evaporated, 6-8 minutes. Add tomatoes and 2 cups broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, adding water a little at a time if needed. Cook until sauce thickens, about 1 hours. Let sauce cool
5. Spread a thin layer of bolognese over bottom of pan. Then a layer of lasagne noodles. Top with another layer of bolognese (about 1 cup) then a drizzle of Béchamel (1 cup). Sprinkle with 1 cup parmesan cheese. Repeat this layering process until pan is full, making sure the last layer is parmesan cheese.  
6. Place pan on a baking sheet and cover with foil. Bake 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 20-25 minutes until bubbling and brown. Remove from oven and let cool 10 minutes before serving.

Serves 8