Beef and Bechamel Lasagna

Beef and Bechamel Lasagna
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

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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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Remove from the heat and set aside.
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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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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
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.
DifficultyExpert
Ready In2 hrs, 15 m.
Servings8
Health Score18
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