LASAGNE BOLOGNESE WITH SPINACH
Provided by Melissa Roberts
Categories Beef Bake Dinner Casserole/Gratin Ricotta Spinach Family Reunion Potluck Gourmet Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Make Sauce:
- Heat oil in a 12-to 14-inch heavy skillet over medium heat until it shimmers. Cook pancetta, onion, carrot, celery, and garlic, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are golden and softened, 12 to 15 minutes. Add beef and cook, stirring occasionally and breaking up any lumps, until meat is no longer pink, 6 to 10 minutes. Stir in wine, milk, tomato paste, thyme, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 3/4 teaspoon pepper. Simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until most of liquid has evaporated but sauce is still moist, about 1 hour.
- Make ricotta filling:
- Put spinach in a kitchen towel (not terry cloth) and twist to squeeze out as much moisture as possible.
- Whisk together ricotta, eggs, parmesan, nutmeg, 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Transfer 1 1/2 cups ricotta mixture to another bowl and whisk in 1/4 cup milk; set aside. Whisk spinach into remaining filling with remaining 1/2 cup milk.
- Assemble and bake lasagne:
- Preheat oven to 375°F with rack in middle.
- Soak noodles in a bowl of very warm water until pliable but not softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Place on a kitchen towel (it's not necessary to pat noodles dry).
- Spread 1 1/2 cups bolognese sauce in baking pan and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon parmesan. Cover with 3 noodles, leaving space in between. Spread half of spinach filling on top, then 1 cup bolognese sauce, and top with 1 tablespoon parmesan and 3 noodles; repeat. Top with remaining bolognese sauce, 1 tablespoon parmesan, and remaining 3 noodles. Pour reserved ricotta mixture over top and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup parmesan.
- Cover pan tightly with parchment paper and foil (or just buttered foil) and bake 50 minutes. Remove foil and bake until top is browned in spots, about 15 minutes more. Let stand 15 to 30 minutes before cutting.
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[email protected]I will definitely be making this again.
KIREGO WILSON
[email protected]The lasagna turned out perfect and everyone had seconds.
Abidadnan Abidadnan
[email protected]This lasagna was easy to make and the instructions were clear.
Shahreyar Ramzan
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of lasagna, but this recipe changed my mind.
MariaUmer UmerHayat
[email protected]This lasagna was a hit at my dinner party!
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[email protected]I made this lasagna for my family and they loved it!
absolutezero
[email protected]This lasagna was delicious! The spinach added a nice touch of flavor and the béchamel sauce was creamy and delicious.
Dark mist
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of lasagna, but this recipe changed my mind. The spinach and béchamel sauce were amazing together. I will definitely be making this again.
GamerNoobGod
[email protected]This lasagna was a hit at my dinner party! Everyone raved about the flavor and the presentation. I will definitely be making this again for special occasions.
Ronald Hegner
[email protected]I made this lasagna for my family and they loved it! It was easy to make and the instructions were clear. The lasagna turned out perfect and everyone had seconds.
Daisy Bruce
[email protected]This lasagna was fantastic! The spinach added a nice touch of flavor and the béchamel sauce was creamy and delicious. I will definitely be making this again.