Beef and Bechamel Lasagna

Name: Beef and Bechamel Lasagna
Prep time: 2 h 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 slice bacon, chopped; 3 Tbsps butter; 1 carrot, gratedKosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 710 milliliters total grated mozzarella and Cheddar (according to preference); 473 milliliters (4 percent milkfat) cottage cheese; 1 egg; 79 milliliters flour; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 9 sheets boil-free lasagna noodles; 1 teaspoons granulated garlic; 907 grams ground beef; 0 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 pinch Pinch ground nutmeg; 8 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 567 grams prepared marinara sauce; 946 milliliters milk; 1 onion, finely chopped; 59 milliliters grated Parmesan; 59 milliliters red wine

Beef and Bechamel Lasagna might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains roughly 46g of protein, 51g of fat, and a total of 822 calories. This recipe serves 8. If you have bacon, butter, flour, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours and 15 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

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For the meat sauce: In a large saucepan or small Dutch oven, cook the bacon over medium-high heat until nearly crisp, about 5 minutes.

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Add the onions and carrots, season with salt and pepper, and cook until softened, another 3 minutes.

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Add the garlic and cook another minute.

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Add the ground beef and cook until the beef is no longer pink, 6 to 7 minutes. Deglaze the pan with the wine and add the marinara sauce and cinnamon. Fill the jar one-quarter full with water, swish it around to pick up any sauce left behind, and add it to the pot.

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Cinnamon

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Beef

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Remove from the heat and set aside.

Heat the milk in the microwave for 2 minutes. In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter, and then whisk in the flour. Cook, whisking constantly, for 2 minutes.

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Whisk in the warm milk and cook until thickened, whisking frequently, about 10 minutes.

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Add the nutmeg, garlic, salt, and pepper and set aside.

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For the cottage cheese layer: In a blender or food processor, add the cottage cheese, egg, and Parmesan, and pulse until the cottage cheese curds are small (the mixture will resemble ricotta). Season with salt and pepper and set aside.

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To assemble: Spray a 9 by 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

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Spread 1/4 cup water plus 1/4 cup meat sauce in the bottom of the pan.

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Lay 3 noodles crossways in the pan. Divide the cottage cheese mixture in half. Divide the remaining meat sauce in thirds. Divide the grated cheese into fourths. Divide the bechamel into thirds.

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Add the layers in the following order: cottage cheese, meat sauce, grated cheese, and bechamel. Then, add another layer of noodles, cottage cheese, meat sauce, grated cheese, and bechamel. Finally, add the remaining 3 noodles, meat sauce, grated cheese, and bechamel. Spray a large piece of foil with cooking spray and cover the lasagna tightly.

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Bake for 50 minutes.

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Remove the foil and top with the remaining grated cheese and cook an additional 10 minutes, or until the lasagna is bubbling. Allow the lasagna to rest 15 minutes before cutting into squares and serving.

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Servings:

1slice

bacon, chopped 3Tbsps

butter 1

carrot, gratedKosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 710milliliters

total grated mozzarella and Cheddar (according to preference)473milliliters

(4 percent milkfat) cottage cheese 1

egg 79milliliters

flour 4cloves

garlic, minced 9sheets

boil-free lasagna noodles 1teaspoons

granulated garlic 907grams

ground beef 0teaspoons

ground cinnamon 1pinch

Pinch ground nutmeg 8servings

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 567grams

prepared marinara sauce 946milliliters

milk 1

onion, finely chopped 59milliliters

grated Parmesan 59milliliters

red wine

Recommended wine: Chianti, Verdicchio, Trebbiano

Italian on the menu? Try pairing with Chianti, Verdicchio, and Trebbiano. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Ricasoli Castello di Brolio Chianti Classico with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 46 dollars per bottle.

Ricasoli Castello di Brolio Chianti Classico

Dark ruby color, with lots of chocolate, berry and vanilla aromas, this is full-bodied and velvety, with lots of fruit and a long, succulent finish. A beauty from a great vintage.