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Classic Bolognese Lasagna

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups onion, coarsely chopped
  • 3/4 cup celery, coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 cup carrot, coarsely chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 oz. pancetta, diced
  • 1 lb. ground meat
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 cup low-fat milk
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
  • 1 (28 oz.) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 1/2 cups ricotta cheese
  • 6 oz. mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • Cooking spray
  • 6 lasagna noodles

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
  2. Place onion, celery, carrot, and garlic in a food processor and pulse until coarsely ground.
  3. Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat.
  4. Add tomato paste and pancetta and cook 1 minute.
  5. Add ground meat and cook 4 minutes, breaking apart as it cooks.
  6. Add wine and cook until nearly evaporated.
  7. Add vegetable mixture, salt, red pepper flakes, oregano, and black pepper.
  8. Cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  9. Add milk and basil and cook 3 minutes.
  10. Stir in tomatoes and simmer 20 minutes.
  11. Combine ricotta, 1 cup mozzarella, and egg.
  12. Spread 3/4 cup meat sauce in a sprayed 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
  13. Add 3 noodles, half the remaining meat sauce, and half the cheese mixture.
  14. Repeat layers once.
  15. Top with remaining mozzarella cheese.
  16. Bake at 425 degrees F for 34 minutes.
  17. Switch oven to broil and broil 2 minutes until golden.
  18. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.