Vincisgrassi Pasta Casserole With Meat Sauce

  1. In a large stockpot, bring several quarts of lightly salted water to a boil. Add lasagna noodles and cook until the pasta is still slightly "toothy" (a little less flexible than al dente). Strain and set aside to cool.
  2. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. In a large saucepan over medium high heat, melt one tablespoon of butter. Add the chopped bacon and saute until almost crisp. Add the carrots and onions and saute stirring constantly for about a minute. Add the ground lamb to the mixture and cook until evenly browned. Pour in the white wine and the stock. Stir in the tomato paste until well mixed and add a little salt and pepper. Reduce the liquid by half. Reduce the heat to medium low and cover the pot. Allow to simmer for about 30 minutes.
  3. In another pan, melt 1 tablespoon of butter over medium heat. Add the chicken livers (or chopped chicken), mushrooms and a little nutmeg (to taste). Saute over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes. Add this mixture to the simmering meat sauce, along with 1/3 cup of whole milk. Cover the meat sauce and simmer for another 15 minutes, tasting towards the end for seasoning. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  4. In a small saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Stir in the flour to make a light roux, stirring constantly. When the roux is a light golden brown, slowly whisk in 2 cups whole milk. Allow the white sauce to simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Add a little salt and pepper to taste.
  5. Brush a large rectangular baking dish liberally with olive oil. Cover the bottom with a layer of lasagna noodles. Add a layer of meat sauce topped with white sauce (be sparing on bottom layers to avoid a soggy casserole). Add a layer of parmesan cheese. Repeat the layering process, ending with a layer of lasagna noodles on top. Brush the top noodles with the melted butter and sprinkle on the rest of the parmesan cheese. Bake for 30 minutes, or until the cheese on top is golden brown.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/vincisgrassi-pasta-casserole-with-meat-sauce-50030290 (may not work)

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