The recipe, after the jump.
Vico Cafe Ristorante's Lasagna Bolognese
Ingredients:
4 pieces of fresh pasta sheets, about 14x11 in
1.5 lbs of sliced mozzarella cheese
Bolognese sauce (below)
ground Parmesan cheese
Alfredo sauce
Bolognese sauce ingredients:
1/2 cup of olive oil
3 lbs lean ground beef
3 cups ground carrots (use food processor)
3 cups ground white onions (use food processor)
3 cups ground celery (use food processor)
2 cups marinara sauce
2 cups alfredo sauce
1 tbsp salt
1 tbsp ground pepper
2 tbsp corn starch
Bolognese sauce preparation:
Start
heating the olive oil in a large cooking pan at medium heat, add the
celery, onions, and carrots, and sautá for 5 minutes. Then add the ground
beef and let cook for an additional 10 minutes, until browned.
Drain the
liquid and add the marinara, Alfredo sauce, salt, and pepper; mix well;
and cook for 20 minutes. Add the corn starch and stir until it becomes
thick.
Lasagna Bolognese Preparation: Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Use
a baking pan approx 11x14. To assemble, spread 1 cup marinara sauce in
the bottom of the pan. Arrange one pasta sheet lengthwise over the
sauce, spread a third of Bolognese sauce and top with 1/3 of mozzarella
cheese slices. Top with second sheet of pasta, second third of Bolognese
and so forth. Finish by covering with mozzarella cheese.
Cover with foil that has been greased or sprayed with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
Bake in oven for 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake for additional 25 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes before serving.
To finish, cut the portions, topped with Alfredo sauce and some Parmesan cheese.
