Recipe ingredients:
* Bolognese sauce:
o 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
o 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
o 1 pound ground beef
o 4 ounces prosciutto
o 4 ounces pancetta
o 2 celery stalked, trimmed and chopped
o 2 large carrots, peeled, trimmed and chopped
o 2 onions, peeled, trimmed and chopped
o 2 to 3 tablespoons tomato paste, diluted in a little water
o 1/2 cup tomato puree
o 4 cups dry red wine
o Salt and freshly ground black pepper
* White sauce (besciamella):
o 1/2 cup unsalted butter
o 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
o 4 cups light cream, heated
o Salt and freshly ground black pepper
o Freshly grated nutmeg
* Unsalted butter for baking dish
* 2 to 3 cups grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
* About 1 pound cooked and drained lasagna noodles
Recipe method:
* Bolognese sauce:
o Melt the butter with the olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat.
o Add the ground beef, prosciutto, pancetta, celery, carrot and onion and saute, stirring often, until the vegetables are soft and lightly golden, about 15 minutes.
o Stir in the tomato paste diluted with water, the tomato puree and the wine.
o Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
o The sauce should be very thick and richly condensed after the long simmering.
o Check from time to time if it needs more liquids and add wine or water as needed.
o Season with salt and pepper.
* White sauce:
o Melt the butter in a sauce pan over medium heat.
o Add the flour and cook, stirring, until it is well incorporated, about 3 minutes.
o Slowly and gradually stir in the hot cream and cook, stirring often, until quite thick and the flour has lost all of its raw taste, about 8 minutes.
o Season with salt, pepper and a mere pinch of nutmeg. Remove from heat.
* Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
* Spoon a thin layer of Bolognese sauce at the bottom of a 9 x 12 x 3-inch baking dish that has been lightly buttered with unsalted butter.
* Add a layer of cooked lasagna noodles.
* Top with Bolognese, then a layer of white sauce, then a sprinkling of Parmigiano-Reggiano.
* Repeat this layering process, beginning with the noodles and ending with the cheese.
* Dot the top with bits of unsalted butter.
* Bake until heated through, about 25 minutes.
* Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes.
* Cut into 8 or 12 portions.
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