Lasagna alla Bolognese

Lasagna alla Bolognese

6 Servings 

Ingredients:
  1. 1 quart bolognese sauce, or as needed
  2. 1 quart béchamel sauce, or as needed
  3. 1 cup of tomatoes, crushed
  4. 16 sheets pasta, or as needed
  5. salt, fine, to taste
  6. 1 cup Parmesan-Reggiano
Method:
  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and have ready a large bowl of ice water.
  3. Add the lasagna sheets, a few at a time, to the boiling water. Cook for about 15 seconds. Immediately remove with slotted spoon and transfer to ice water to keep from overcooking.
  4. Drain well and lightly pat dry with a kitchen towel.
  5. Spread 2-4 tablespoons of the crushed tomatoes on the bottom of an 11 x 17 x 2″ baking dish.
  6. Top with a layer lasagna, overlapping the noodles slightly and letting excess hangover. Cover with about 1/5 of the bolognese, béchamel and cheese.
  7. Top with another layer pasta, followed with another layer of sauce, béchamel and cheese.
  8. Repeat two more times for a total of four layers, saving some sauce and cheese for the top.
  9. Bake until brown and bubbly, about 20 minutes. Let rest 5 to 10 minutes before slicing.