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Authentic Italian Lasagna Recipe

June 6, 2016 by Tiffany 6 Comments

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This Authentic Italian Lasagna Recipe made is by layering noodles with bolognese sauce, cheese, and bechamel. Delicious for dinner and celebrations.

This Authentic Italian Lasagna Recipe made is by layering noodles with bolognese sauce, cheese, and bechamel. Delicious for dinner and celebrations.

Authentic Italian Lasagna Recipe

Buongiorno a tutti! This Authentic Italian Lasagna Recipe features a parmesan bechamel sauce, bolognese sauce, shredded cheese and your appetite.

It’s one of those dishes you’ll remember and will keep coming for seconds.

I recommend making an extra batch because this lasagna tastes even better the next day. Heck! make a double batch and freeze the second one. Perfect for unexpected company.

This Authentic Italian Lasagna Recipe made is by layering noodles with bolognese sauce, cheese, and bechamel. Delicious for dinner and celebrations.

Lasagna recipes in Italy vary by location, some use Ricotta cheese and some use Bechamel. I grew up in Venezuela where there’s a large group of Italian Immigrants.

This is the way they make their lasagna (or pasticcio). I didn’t even know there was another version until I moved to the States.

This Authentic Italian Lasagna Recipe made is by layering noodles with bolognese sauce, cheese, and bechamel. Delicious for dinner and celebrations.

Let me tell you that this Authentic Italian Lasagna Recipe is filled with tons of flavor, texture and cheesiness.

The top bakes up super crispy and the bechamel sauce just blends in with the bolognese perfectly. A marriage of perfection.

This Authentic Italian Lasagna Recipe made is by layering noodles with bolognese sauce, cheese, and bechamel. Delicious for dinner and celebrations.

I added tons of mozzarella cheese between the layers and then parmesan on top. The combination of cheese is great since one is mild and stringy and the other on cheesy and salty.

This Authentic Italian Lasagna Recipe made is by layering noodles with bolognese sauce, cheese, and bechamel. Delicious for dinner and celebrations.

Before you put on your apron let me give you a warning: although this recipe is easy to make, it definitely not quick and it requires some moving parts so it’s best to make for parties, celebrations, holidays, or even Sunday supper.

This Authentic Italian Lasagna Recipe made is by layering noodles with bolognese sauce, cheese, and bechamel. Delicious for dinner and celebrations.

When you take a bit out of this lasagna, you’ll feel like you’re in Italy. The flavor is so delicate that the layers of noodles just melt in your mouth. Just like grandma used to make.

This Authentic Italian Lasagna Recipe made is by layering noodles with bolognese sauce, cheese, and bechamel. Delicious for dinner and celebrations.

I hope you can try this delicious Authentic Italian Lasagna Recipe at home. If you do, please upload a pic on Instagram and tag me @Livingsweetmoments or use the hashtag #LivingSweet. I promise to repost it.

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This Authentic Italian Lasagna Recipe made is by layering noodles with bolognese sauce, cheese, and bechamel. Delicious for dinner and celebrations.

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This Authentic Italian Lasagna Recipe made is by layering noodles with bolognese sauce, cheese, and bechamel. Delicious for dinner and celebrations.
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Authentic Italian Lasagna Recipe
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 20 mins
 
This Authentic Italian Lasagna Recipe made is by layering noodles with bolognese sauce, cheese, and bechamel. Delicious for dinner and celebrations.
Course: Entree
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 8 -10 servings
Author: Tiffany Bendayan
Ingredients
For Bolognese Sauce
  • 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 2 carrots peeled and small diced
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 1/2 cups red wine
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1-2 teaspoons tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 inches parmesan cheese rind
  • 28 oz of crushed tomatoes or 1 jar of prepared tomato sauce
  • Salt + Pepper
  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
For Bechamel Sauce
  • 5 tablespoons butter
  • 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups milk warm
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese grated
  • Salt to taste
Assembly
  • 3 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
  • Lasagna noodles either quick cook or regular ones
  • 3/4 cup parmesan cheese grated
Instructions
  1. For Bolognese Sauce
  2. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat (I used a dutch oven)
  3. Add the onions and carrots. Season with salt and cook for 2-3 minutes or until the onions have softened
  4. Add oregano, basil, and garlic. Cook for 1-2 minutes
  5. Add the beef and increase the heat
  6. Cook the beef until browned, make sure you break up the beef into small pieces. Season with salt and pepper
  7. Drain the excess liquid and add the wine. Cook until the wine has reduced by half.
  8. Add the bay leaves, tomato paste, water, parmesan cheese rind, and the crushed tomatoes (or prepared tomato sauce). Mix well
  9. When sauce starts to boil, reduce the heat to simmer and cook for 1-2 hours partially covered
  10. Check it every once in a while to make sure the sauce hasn't dried. If that happens simply add more liquid.
  11. Check for seasoning and serve with hot pasta and parmesan cheese
  12. For Bechamel Sauce
  13. Warm the milk in the microwave
  14. In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium-low heat
  15. When the butter is melted, add the flour and whisk until incorporated and the flour is cooked (about 45 seconds to 1 minute)
  16. Add the warm milk and whisk vigorously to avoid lumps
  17. Keep whisking until the sauce starts getting thick and creamy.
  18. When it boils, remove from heat and add the cheese, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Mix until combined
  19. Assembly:
  20. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
  21. Cook noodles according to packages instructions and drain
  22. Spray a 9x13" rectangular dish with nonstick spray
  23. Cover the bottom of the dish with lasagna noodles
  24. Add 1/2 of the beef on top
  25. Sprinkle 1 cup of mozzarella cheese
  26. Spread 1/3 of bechamel sauce all over
  27. Cover with more lasagna noodles
  28. Add the rest of the beef
  29. Add 1 cup of mozzarella cheese
  30. Spread 1/3 of bechamel sauce all over
  31. Cover with more lasagna noodles
  32. Pour the rest of the bechamel sauce
  33. Add 1 cup of mozzarella cheese
  34. Add the parmesan cheese
  35. Spray a sheet of aluminum foil with nonstick spray
  36. Cover the lasagna with the aluminum foil
  37. Bake for 45-60 minutes or until bubbly
  38. Uncover lasagna and broil until the top browns
  39. Remove from the oven and let the lasagna rest for 15 minutes before cutting
  40. Enjoy!

Filed Under: Entrees, Meats, Pasta, Recipes Tagged With: authentic italian recipes, beef lasagna, easy lasagna recipes, italian lasagna, italian recipes, lasagna recipes, lasagna with bechamel, lasagna without eggs, pasticcio recipes, pasticho, pasticho venezolano

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  1. Dawn E. Warner Stemeseder says

    September 18, 2017 at 4:22 pm

    I made this recipe this weekend and followed it very closely….little more garlic and little more wine. I am so proud of myself, the lasagna was FANTASTIC!!!! I could and will make this over and over and over again and definitely make two batches and freeze one next time. Superb and thank you very much for sharing.

    Reply
    • Tiffany says

      September 18, 2017 at 7:12 pm

      Thank you so much for your feedback, Dawn. Glad you liked it! I think it’s the bechamel combined with the meat sauce = heaven!

      Reply
  2. Leslie Whitney says

    September 17, 2018 at 11:33 pm

    I’m Italian American and met my cousins from Northern Italy several times in the Torino area. This is how they make their lasagna. I grew up with Ricotta but have made their version with Béchamel. I can’t wait to try your recipe. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Tiffany says

      September 18, 2018 at 12:42 pm

      You’re welcome Leslie! Using Bechamel in a lasagna is a game changer! Let me know what you think

      Reply
  3. Camille Daniel says

    September 4, 2020 at 9:34 am

    5 stars
    This is the second time I am using this recipe…the lasagna is DELICIOUS. I cannot make it fast enough for the family, I usually double the recipe….one to eat and one to hide.

    Reply
    • Tiffany says

      September 4, 2020 at 1:19 pm

      Thanks for your feedback Camille! so glad your family enjoyed it!

      Reply

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