Lasagne alla Bolognese

Bolognese lasagna is a great classic of Italian cuisine. Here’s the recipe with a list of ingredients and instructions for preparing it.

Ingredients

• Pasta sheets for lasagna (fresh or dry)
• 300g of Bolognese ragù
• 250g of béchamel sauce
• 100g of grated Parmesan cheese
• Salt
• Butter (for the baking dish)

Preparation

1. Take a baking dish and grease the bottom with a little butter.
2. Start with a layer of lasagna sheets, cover them with a bit of Bolognese ragù and then a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese.
3. Continue with another layer of lasagna sheets, then ragù and a light pouring of béchamel sauce.
4. Keep alternating layers of pasta, ragù, béchamel, and Parmesan until all the ingredients are used up, finishing with a last layer of béchamel and a generous sprinkling of Parmesan.
5. Cook in a preheated oven at 180-200°C for about 30-40 minutes until the surface is golden and crispy.
6. Let it rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Bolognese lasagna is a dish that lends itself to many variations according to personal taste or local traditions. In some versions, for example, mozzarella is added to make it more stringy, or nutmeg is included in the béchamel to give an extra flavor. An interesting fact: lasagna is one of the few traditional dishes from the Emilia region that combines pasta and béchamel, both the result of a long evolution in the culinary history of the region.