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Lasagne Alla Bolognese ala Cooking Channel's Extra Virgin Cooking Show, This Creamy, Smooth Lasagne Is For Folks Who Do Not Like Ricotta Or Cottage Cheese!!!!

12/3/2012

 
Apparently there are some people who love lasagna
but
do not care for ricotta or cottage cheese.



For those folks I say..........WHAT?????



But then I say
WAIT!
I HAVE THE RECIPE FOR YOU!
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Lasagne Alla Bolognese
via
actress Debi Mazar and her husband Gabrielle Corcos who is from Tuscany.
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cookingchanneltv.com
How cute are they?
Their cooking show Extra Virgin is on the Cooking Channel. Their show is funny and entertaining and they share great Italian recipes.
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And there's not a dollop of cottage cheese or ricotta in this lasagna.

They use a
white besciamella sauce
as a replacement.

Creamy and smooth!


Here's the fixins for this really creamy
Lasagne Alla Bolognese...
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This calls for three different kinds of meat.
I used ground turkey, ground pork and ground beef.
Plus the super yummy pancetta.


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So chop up the onions, carrots, and celery.






Saute the vegetables in the olive oil...
And down below are the three meats I used..the ground pork, beef and turkey.
On the right is the pancetta.
Pancetta is kind of expensive, $5 for that package.
It's probably not totally, 100% necessary to have it for this recipe.


So throw the pancetta and three meats in the dutch oven with the veggies...


Meanwhile pulse the tomatoes in a food processor...HEY, no food processor?
Seriously, just chop up very small, you'll be fine!!



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Throw the parsley and red pepper flakes into the meat.



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Now pour the wine in...



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Season 'er up with the goods,

salt and pepper....




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Mix it all up...




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And let it simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.



Meanwhile, put away the groceries and clean the kitchen.





JUST KIDDING on cleaning the kitchen!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA








Yeah so anyway, after 1 1/2 hours, finish the bolognese sauce by adding the milk in. Set aside and let cool a bit.



Now we is a-gonna start the besciamella sauce, the white sauce that is used in place of the ricotta or cottage cheese.
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Melt a stick o' butter.




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But first butter up the casserole dish you're gonna be using.




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....and grate up that FRESH PARMESAN CHEESE...none of that packaged shredded Parm for this recipe...no siree! I love fresh Parm, it's amazing!




Okay, so mix the flour into that melted stick of butter...
easy enough.


Pour FOUR CUPS, FOUR CUPS! of milk into another pan to warm the milk up.




Remember when the bolognese was simmering for
1 1/2 - 2 hours and I said I was gonna put away the groceries and clean the kitchen?


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HAHA
HAHA

HAHA
HAHA


HA

ha.
Crap.





Slowly pour the warmed milk into the pan with the butter and flour. WHISK CONSTANTLY.
Season with nutmeg, and salt and pepper.


       
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Okay, now get the work station ready.
OH

WAIT!





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These are the lasagne noodles that must be used; the no boil flat noodles. Look for them at your grocery store, if they don't have them (and they should) go to another grocery store and buy them. Only use these no boil lasagne noodles for this recipe. DO NOT use the other ruffly kind.




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Okay so spread some of the sauce in the bottom of the dish...
I used a 9 x 13 dish.



Add the first layer of lasagne noodles, see how flat they are? Then add a layer of meat sauce on them. Cover all the noodles.



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Get ready for that
creamy besciamella sauce....




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Ladle a layer of besciamella on...



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Now sprinkle the Parmesan generously.



And then do it all over again...





Make sure to eat some of that Parmesan, don't waste it all on the lasagna. Duh.



And then do a third and or fourth layer...




On the final layer, top with meat sauce and the besciamella...then add Parmesan on top and some dollops of butter.
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Cook for 30 minutes in a 375 degree oven.....
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Yummy!! I was hesitant though,
no ricotta and not much cheese....
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But there's plenty of the Parm to get your cheese fix...




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And that besciamella white sauce created the smoothest, creamiest lasagne I ever had.




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And not a stitch of the ricotta or cottage cheese to be found.


This lasagna is worth the time it takes to make!
Now this is not your typical lasagne folks, this has no basil or mozzarella piled on it.
The flavors are much more subtle.  If you have any sauce left over, freeze it! I actually used all the sauce so I had none left over to freeze.


Here's the recipe...by the way, if I'm gonna make a lasagne for Christmas, I would definitely choose this recipe over the others I have made. It's just smoother and creamier and would partner better with the big cookie and candy spread :)

Here's the recipe! Printable recipe is at the end...
Lasagne Alla Bolognese
Gabriele Corcos and Debi Mazar, Extra Virgin show on the Cooking Channel
www.cookingchanneltv.com
New episodes are shown on Wednesday nights
Courtesy www.turnkeyqualitycars.com
Total Time:  3 hr 45 min
Prep:  3 hr 0 min |
Inactive Prep: 3 hrs (includes simmering time)  Cook: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients
    Butter, for the pan
    1/2 batch Bolognese Sauce, recipe follows
    1 1/2 (9-ounce) boxes no-boil lasagne noodles
   Besciamella, recipe follows
    3/4 cup grated Parmesan, plus more for serving
    Extra-virgin olive oil, for serving

    Bolognese Sauce:
    5 tablespoons olive oil
    1 red onion, medium chop
    3 carrots, medium chop
    3 celery stalks, medium chop
    5 ounces pancetta, cut into small cubes
    1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
    2 handfuls fresh flat-leaf parsley, leaves picked and chopped
    1 pound ground beef
    1 pound ground pork
    1 pound ground veal  Angie’s Note: I used ground turkey instead of veal.
    1 cup red wine
    3 (28-ounce) cans pelati tomatoes*… pelati tomatoes are whole canned tomatoes
    Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
    1 cup whole milk

    Besciamella:
    1/2 cup butter
    1/2 cup all-purpose flour
    4 1/2 cups whole milk
    Pinch freshly grated nutmeg
    Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Notes
Because you are working with pasta that does not require boiling, you have to make sure that there are no pieces of lasagne sticking out of the sauce because they won't cook.

When you decide to tap into your reserve of frozen lasagne, keep in mind you need to thaw the frozen lasagne overnight before reheating.

Pelati tomatoes are whole canned tomatoes.

Notes
If the sauce is too thick, add a little more milk, if too runny, return to the heat and add a pat of butter mixed with an equal amount of all-purpose flour. The most important thing though is: besciamella should not taste floury. If you think your sauce is ready, but you can spot a hint of "flouriness" when you taste it, think again, and keep on cooking it for a few minutes more.

Directions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Butter the lasagne pan well and add a very thin layer of meat sauce.

Add the first layer of lasagne noodles and in order, cover with meat sauce, about 3 ladles besciamella, and a generous sprinkle of Parmesan cheese. Repeat the same process until you reach the top of the dish. Make sure the lasagne noodles are soaking into the sauce.

When done layering the ingredients, top the lasagne with a final ladle of meat sauce and some besciamella, add a few thin slices of butter and finish with some grated Parmesan.

Bake for about 30 minutes.

Heat a broiler. When your fantastic lasagne alla bolognese is cooked, give it a nice crisp top by broiling it for about 5 minutes.

Always serve this dish with extra-virgin olive oil and some grated parmesan, to taste.

Directions Bolognese Sauce:
Saute the onion, carrots, and celery in about 5 tablespoons olive oil in a large rondeau until soft. Add the pancetta to the soffritto (onion mixture). Cook on a medium-high flame for about 7 to 10 minutes, then add the meat; break it up well with a wooden spoon. Cook's Note: You can jack up the heat a bit, and keep stirring until all the ground meat is browned. Add the red pepper flakes and the parsley and cook for just 1 minute.

Add the wine now and cook until the alcohol is completely evaporated, scraping up the browned bits on the bottom of the pan.

Pulse the tomatoes smooth in a food processor and add them to the meat, season generously with salt and pepper, lower the flame to medium and cook for about 2 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. Finish the sauce by adding the whole milk, stir well and set aside, to cool off.

Directions Besciamella:
Melt the 1/2 cup butter in a pan over medium heat. Stir in the flour with a wooden spoon. Cook's Note: This is an important moment, as you have to slowly toast the flour without burning it. This will help you lose the flowery taste.

Warm up the milk and gradually ladle into the pot with the butter-flour mixture, whisking constantly while bringing the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat, and simmer for about 15 minutes. Season the sauce with freshly grated nutmeg, salt, and pepper.





Here's the printable one...



Okay now, the reason it took me FOREVER to type this post up is because while I was TRYING to type, these two NEEDY animals kept getting on my laptop
Sunday night. 
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Yes, that is Mindy Peaches's head and floppy ear on the keyboard which is on my lap and yes, that is new Kitty-cat sprawled out on my sweatshirt.... WHILE I WAS WEARING IT, facing the laptop, refusing to get off me.

So that is why I have been a little tardy getting posts out.
Well, that and the lazy factor :)

Okay, have a good Monday night guys! Hopefully I can get another post out sooner than two weeks. :)
I've been cooking, just not very successfully. Wow, there's a lot of bad recipes out there. :):):) hehehe

Talk at ya soon!!
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Update: Monday (tonight) 6:02p...just a minute ago...See!!! Told ya! I can't get any work done!! That cat is asleep on my keyboard!sxw2333333eFV

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6:05...she moved even MORE onto my keyboard!!

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6:10...the madness must stop! I must get work done!

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6:13...oh? Did you wake up kitty? Okay, now skeedaddle.

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6:19p...I swear she moved on her own...swear!!!

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6:20p
Now does that look like a baby who was forcefully displaced? I think not.


Okay, enough of the crazy cat lady commentary!
See ya soon! Meeeoooowww!

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