Name: Bolognese Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Ingredients: 1/4 lbs diced Cremini Mushrooms; 1 minced Onion; 3 small dice Celery Stalks; 2 small dice Carrot; 1 minced Sweet Red Pepper; 5 minced Garlic Cloves; 1 lbs Ground Beef; 1 lbs Ground Veal; 28 oz Can of Crushed Tomatoes; Salt and Pepper

This recipe is divided into 3 parts:

The Bolognese
The Fresh Made Lasagna Noodles
The Assembly of the Lasagna Bolognese with Cheeses and Basil

Bolognese Sauce

Prep Time

10 Minutes

Cook Time

2 Hour 30 Minutes

Total Time

2 Hour 40 Minutes

Yield

8 cups

Ingredients

1/4 lbs diced Cremini Mushrooms
1 minced Onion
3 small dice Celery Stalks
2 small dice Carrot
1 minced Sweet Red Pepper
5 minced Garlic Cloves
1 lbs Ground Beef
1 lbs Ground Veal
28 oz Can of Crushed Tomatoes
Salt and Pepper

Directions

In a large pot, heat up about 3 tablespoons of Olive Oil - once heated, add in all your chopped veggies: mushrooms, onion, carrot, celery, garlic and red pepper. Cook this down for at least 15 minutes until the mushrooms are completely tender and the onions are translucent (stir frequently to keep anything from burning).
Now add in your ground veal and ground beef. After about 10 minutes of stirring and making sure your meat is no longer pink, add in your can of tomatoes.
Cook for at least an hour on low heat, covered, to help the flavors really meld. Taste and season with salt and pepper.

Lasagna Pasta

Prep Time

30 Minutes

Cook Time

5 Minutes

Total Time

35 Minutes

Yield

1 Serving

Ingredients

2 1/2 Cups Flour
3 Eggs
Pinch Salt

Directions

In a large bowl add your flour and create a “well” in the center where you can crack your eggs into. Crack the 3 eggs in the well & start to mix with a fork.
Once mixed, start to kneed with your hands on a floured surface — if the mixture is too dry (which mine was), add little amounts of water to help moisten it up. If the dough is too wet, add a little more flour.
Once you’ve kneaded the dough completely. cover with a damp towel for about 15 minutes to let the dough set.
Take small handfuls of dough at a time, making sure they’re liberally floured, and roll through the pasta machine until you’ve reached your desired thickness. Set the strips on a floured plate.
In a boiling pot of heavily salted water, cook the pasta for about 5 minutes (you don’t want it to be mushy - al dente is the consistency you’re going for - plus the pasta will keep cooking until it's fully cooled down). I then laid out all my pasta individually so they didn’t stick together and had a chance to cool down before the assembly stage.