Bolognese Lasagna with Bescimella

So does your family love watching cooking shows just as much as we do?

Saturday and Sunday mornings you will find us watching the cooking channels often getting inspiration for what to cook. 

This is how this recipe was introduced to us.

My parents watched then made it first and now it's become one if my family's favorite! 

This recipe is from the Extra Virgin cooking show (one of our favs). Here is the link for the recipe:

http://m.cookingchanneltv.com/recipes/debi-mazar-and-gabriele-corcos/lasagne-alla-bolognese.html

You start by making their Bolognese sauce(this takes about 3 hrs so make sure you have plenty of time for this recipe) 

The Bolognese is delicious just by itself and many times I just make this! You will have some sauce leftover too-you won't use it all, perfect for throwing in the freezer and pulling out, boiling some noodles for a fast and yummy dinner!

Start the Bolognese by sauteeing onion, carrots and celery.

Add 5oz of chopped pancetta

Let the all cook down together then add 

1lb of ground pork, veal and beef

And brown

I seasoned with salt, red pepper, garlic powder, basil and oregano.

Then add 1 cup of red wine

I just used a cheap bottle of red that we had.

Let all the alcohol cook out ( it will smell amazing!)

Then add 3 big cans of whole tomatoes, I crush them with my hands as I put them in

Season again and let simmer for 3 1/2 hrs.

Gauranteed your house will smell amazing! Then add 1 cup if milk at then end. Stir and your Bolognese is done!

Then to make the Bescimella sauce you melt 1 stick of butter, add 1/2 cup of flour slowly wisking in in, then slowly add 4 1/2 cups of whole milk, wisking constantly. Bring to a boil while stirring constantly. Then let simmer still stirring until it comes to a thick sauce. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. 

Butter your baking dish.

Line dish with this layer of Bolognese sauce. Then no-boil lasagna noodles, Bolognese, Bescimella and grated Parmesan and continue layering to the top. 

Bake at 375 for 30-45 mins.

Broil for a few mins at the end to crisp the top!

Enjoy!

Seriously this dish will not disappoint!