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A festive Italian Christmas table filled with pasta, roasted meats, and holiday desserts for an Easy Italian Christmas Dinner.

Lasagna alla Bolognese


  • Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x

Description

A rich and comforting baked pasta dish layered with meat ragù, creamy béchamel sauce, and Parmesan cheese. Perfect for holiday gatherings and family dinners.


Ingredients

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  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 1 carrot finely chopped
  • 1 celery stalk finely chopped
  • 500g ground beef
  • 500g ground pork
  • 2 cups tomato passata
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 12 lasagna sheets
  • 4 cups béchamel sauce
  • 1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese

  • Instructions

    1. Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat.

    2. Add onion carrot and celery and cook until soft about 8 minutes.

    3. Add ground beef and pork and brown until no longer pink.

    4. Pour in wine and cook until evaporated.

    5. Stir in tomato passata beef broth oregano salt and pepper.

    6. Simmer ragù for 30 minutes stirring occasionally.

    7. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).

    8. Spread a thin layer of ragù in a baking dish then layer lasagna sheets.

    9. Top sheets with ragù béchamel and Parmesan and repeat layers ending with cheese.

    10. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes remove foil and bake 15 minutes more.

    11. Let rest 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

    • Prep Time: 30 minutes
    • Cook Time: 1 hour
    • Category: main course
    • Method: baked
    • Cuisine: italian

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 piece
    • Calories: 450
    • Sugar: 6
    • Sodium: 550
    • Fat: 20
    • Saturated Fat: 10
    • Unsaturated Fat: 8
    • Trans Fat: 0.5
    • Carbohydrates: 40
    • Fiber: 3
    • Protein: 25
    • Cholesterol: 60

    Keywords: italian lasagna, baked pasta, holiday dinner, christmas recipe, comfort food, family meal, ragù lasagna, béchamel, parmesan