Episode Seven

Lasagne alla Bolognese

Lasagne alla Bolognese is just one of the many examples of what you can do with your very versatile ragu sauce that you have made! Lasagne in Italy is made very different than the lasagne in America. Traditionally in America you make lasagne with ricotta and maybe very unfortunately cottage cheese, sick! So instead of ricotta Italians use what is called béchamel or just put and a on the end of it and thats what the Italians call it! I remember the first time I had Lasagne in Italy, I was in the first city that I lived in while I was there. It was just a very small town called Mantova. It was exactly what I thought Italy was going to look like, very pretty and very old world. Anyway getting back on subject, I remember it being very different and I was not sure what to think of it. But the more I tasted it and the more that I had lasagne while I was in Italy, the more I realized how much better lasagne was the Italian way! Lasagne, also can be done in hundreds of different ways. You don't have to be restricted with what I show you in this episode. Just remember to replace you ricotta with béchamel and then go from there. It will take you some practice to get a good béchamel sauce down, but once you do your lasagnes will forever be happy!

Ingredients :

Ragu sauce

Box and a half of lasagne 

Béchamel:

1/2 cup Butter

1/2 cup flower

Four to Five cups milk

Parmigiono four to five cups or more

 

Salt and Pepper to taste