Lasagna - Totally Different

• porcje: 12 servings
• całkowity czas: 2 hours 20 minutes

Składniki

4 thick-cut bacon slices, finely chopped (about 1 cup)

1 medium (10 oz.) yellow onion, finely chopped (about 2 cups)

4 large garlic cloves, finely chopped (2 Tbsp.)

2 Tbsp. tomato paste

2 tsp. dried Italian seasoning

1/4 cup dry white wine

1 lb. bulk mild Italian ground pork sausage

12 oz. ground sirloin (90/10)

1 tsp. kosher salt

1/2 tsp. black pepper

1 (32-oz.) jar marinara sauce

6 Tbsp. unsalted butter

6 Tbsp. all-purpose flour

3 cups whole milk

7 oz. grated Parmesan cheese (1 3/4 cups), divided

1 (1-lb.) box uncooked lasagna noodles, divided

1 (15-oz.) container whole-milk ricotta cheese

16 oz. shredded low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided

Roughly chopped fresh basil leaves, for garnish

Wskazówki

Preheat oven to 350℉. Gather all ingredients.

Cook bacon in a Dutch oven over medium, stirring often, until bacon is lightly browned and crispy, about 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to a small bowl; reserving drippings in Dutch oven.

Add onion to drippings, and cook, stirring often, until translucent, about 4 minutes. Stir in garlic, tomato paste, and Italian seasoning; cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add wine and stir until evaporated, about 2 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high, and add sausage, ground sirloin, salt, and pepper; cook, stirring often, until meat crumbles and is no longer pink, 8 to 9 minutes.

Stir in marinara sauce; cook, over medium-high heat, undisturbed, until mixture comes to a low boil. Reduce heat to medium, and simmer, stirring often, until slightly thickened, 15 to 17 minutes. Stir in bacon and remove from heat.

Meanwhile, melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium. Add flour, cook, whisking constantly, until lightly golden and nutty, about 1 minute. Slowly add milk, and cook, whisking constantly, until thickened and smooth, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; whisk in 1 cup of the Parmesan cheese until well combined.

Spread 2 1/3 cups of the meat sauce in the bottom of a 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Layer 6 lasagna noodles over sauce to cover bottom of dish, breaking and overlapping as needed to fit. Spread 1 1/3 cups of the milk mixture over noodles. Dollop half (about 1 cup) of the ricotta cheese and spread evenly over milk mixture. Sprinkle with 1 1/3 cups of the mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers twice more, omitting ricotta on the top layer.

Lightly coat a sheet of aluminum foil with cooking spray, and place foil, coated side down, over lasagna dish. Place dish on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil.

Bake in preheated oven, until starting to bubble and cheese is melted, 45 to 55 minutes. Remove foil, and continue baking until bubbly and browned, about 20 minutes. Increase oven temperature to broil; broil until browned in spots, about 3 minutes. Remove from oven; let rest at least 10 minutes before garnishing with basil and serving.