Traditional Lasagna Bolognese Recipe

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Ingredients Ingredient Checklist Bolognese Sauce for Traditional Lasagna Bolognese 3 pounds fresh ricotta cheese 3 large egg yolks 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg Pinch of ground cayenne pepper 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 pound uncooked lasagna noodles 1 pound fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced into 1/4-inch rounds

Cook’s Notes The recipe can be assembled a day ahead and left to cool. Cover, unbaked, and refrigerate up to one day in advance, or freeze, unbaked, up to three weeks in advance. Defrost it overnight in the refrigerator; bake as directed.

Gallery Traditional Lasagna Bolognese Credit: Maria Robledo

Recipe Summary Servings: 12

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Traditional Lasagna Bolognese      Credit: Maria Robledo

Traditional Lasagna Bolognese

Credit: Maria Robledo

Traditional Lasagna Bolognese

Recipe Summary Servings: 12

Recipe Summary

Servings: 12

Ingredients

Bolognese Sauce for Traditional Lasagna Bolognese 3 pounds fresh ricotta cheese 3 large egg yolks 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg Pinch of ground cayenne pepper 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 pound uncooked lasagna noodles 1 pound fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced into 1/4-inch rounds

Directions

Bring sauce to room temperature. In a large bowl, whisk together ricotta, egg yolks, Parmesan, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, black pepper, nutmeg, and cayenne pepper. Chill filling until ready to assemble lasagna.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Butter an 11-by-14-by-3-inch lasagna baking pan. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add olive oil and remaining tablespoon of salt. One at a time, add lasagna noodles; cook until very al dente, 2 to 3 minutes less than the manufacturer’s instructions. Remove noodles with tongs; drain in a colander.

Spread about 3 cups of sauce on the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Place a single layer of lasagna noodles over the sauce, overlapping them slightly. Spread about 2 cups sauce over the noodles and about half the ricotta filling mixture over the sauce.

Top with a layer of lasagna noodles, again slightly overlapping them. Repeat with more sauce and remaining ricotta filling mixture. Top with a final layer of lasagna noodles. Spread a layer of sauce over the noodles, and finish with a layer of sliced mozzarella rounds.

Bake until the sauce is bubbling and the cheese is melted, at least 1 hour. Cover with aluminum foil if the cheese starts to brown too early. Let the lasagna stand 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

Cook’s Notes

The recipe can be assembled a day ahead and left to cool. Cover, unbaked, and refrigerate up to one day in advance, or freeze, unbaked, up to three weeks in advance. Defrost it overnight in the refrigerator; bake as directed.

Reviews (6)

 Add Rating & Review     115 Ratings   5 star values:        18    4 star values:        21    3 star values:        53    2 star values:        19    1 star values:        4

Reviews (6)

Add Rating & Review     115 Ratings   5 star values:        18    4 star values:        21    3 star values:        53    2 star values:        19    1 star values:        4

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115 Ratings 5 star values: 18 4 star values: 21 3 star values: 53 2 star values: 19 1 star values: 4

5 star values: 18 4 star values: 21 3 star values: 53 2 star values: 19 1 star values: 4

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 4 stars       01/21/2014   My go-to lasagna! Absolutely delicious and always a hit with company. Certainly one of the most time consuming dishes I have ever made, but well worth it! I recommend this to anyone looking to make a traditional, comforting, lasagna dish full of cheese, meat and just overall yumminess.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 5 stars       10/27/2013   This is my go-to lasagna for company and big family dinners. I make the bolognese sauce a day of two ahead of time (usually in the evening after I'm home from work), that way I can break up the cooking over a few days and not be tied to the kitchen for 5 hours! I also add a large can of drained, chopped tomatoes to the sauce while it is cooking in the final stage.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       12/30/2009   This is not a traditional Lasagna Bolognese. Traditional does not use Ricotta Cheese.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       02/26/2009   This is a preferred style of lasagna that I would recommend for anyone that has the time. Also, you can prep this dish, refrigerate it and cook it at a later date.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       01/05/2009   I would not recommend this lasagna. This recipe took all day to prepare and the end result tasted like a bland shepherds pie with noodles. If you are looking for a great Bolognese sauce, there is a recipe on this site for a Bolognese Spaghetti using the remaining sauce for a Bolognese pie the following day. A delicious lasagna (the best I have ever had) can also be found on this site n n n n n n search for tomato and sausage lasagna n n n n n n donn n n n n n t waste your time on this one.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       02/02/2008   classic and delicious lasagna recipe, time consuming if you don't make the bolognese ahead of time, but well worth it. For a regular sized 9x11 dish, I cut all ingredients (except for mozzarella) to 3/4 of the original measurements.

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: 4 stars 01/21/2014

My go-to lasagna! Absolutely delicious and always a hit with company. Certainly one of the most time consuming dishes I have ever made, but well worth it! I recommend this to anyone looking to make a traditional, comforting, lasagna dish full of cheese, meat and just overall yumminess.

Rating: 4 stars

Rating: 5 stars 10/27/2013

This is my go-to lasagna for company and big family dinners. I make the bolognese sauce a day of two ahead of time (usually in the evening after I’m home from work), that way I can break up the cooking over a few days and not be tied to the kitchen for 5 hours! I also add a large can of drained, chopped tomatoes to the sauce while it is cooking in the final stage.

Rating: 5 stars

Rating: Unrated 12/30/2009

This is not a traditional Lasagna Bolognese. Traditional does not use Ricotta Cheese.

Rating: Unrated

Rating: Unrated 02/26/2009

This is a preferred style of lasagna that I would recommend for anyone that has the time. Also, you can prep this dish, refrigerate it and cook it at a later date.

Rating: Unrated 01/05/2009

I would not recommend this lasagna. This recipe took all day to prepare and the end result tasted like a bland shepherds pie with noodles. If you are looking for a great Bolognese sauce, there is a recipe on this site for a Bolognese Spaghetti using the remaining sauce for a Bolognese pie the following day. A delicious lasagna (the best I have ever had) can also be found on this site n n n n n n search for tomato and sausage lasagna n n n n n n donn n n n n n t waste your time on this one.

Rating: Unrated 02/02/2008

classic and delicious lasagna recipe, time consuming if you don’t make the bolognese ahead of time, but well worth it. For a regular sized 9x11 dish, I cut all ingredients (except for mozzarella) to 3/4 of the original measurements.

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