Lasagna Ala Tuscany: Easy Beef & Turkey Bacon Delight
Lasagna Ala Tuscany combines layers of meat, béchamel sauce, and cheese for a hearty, flavorful dish.
Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 45 minutes mins
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Servings 8 slices
Calories 500 kcal
4-quart stock pot
13x9x2-inch baking pan
Meats
- 1 pkg Mild Toscano Ground Sausage Carando Toscano Ground Sausage
- 0.5 lb Ground sirloin beef
Dairy & Sauces
- 0.5 cup Butter
- 3 cup Whole milk
- 2 cup Mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 0.5 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
Vegetables
- 1.5 cup Onion, finely chopped
- 1.5 cup Carrots, finely chopped
- 0.5 cup Celery, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoon Garlic, minced
Pantry Items
- 0.5 cup Flour
- 0.5 cup Dry red wine
- 28 oz Can crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup Chicken stock, no salt added
- 6 oz Can tomato paste
- 8 Lasagna noodles, uncooked
- 1 tablespoon Dried basil
- 0.5 teaspoon Ground thyme
Béchamel Sauce
Melt butter over medium heat in 4-quart stock pot. Stir in flour; cook and stir 2 minutes making sure flour doesn’t get brown. Slowly whisk in milk. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until mixture has thickened and just starts to simmer. Remove from heat; let stand at room temperature.
Pasta Sauce
Sauté onions, carrots, celery and garlic in olive oil until tender. Add sausage and beef; cook until browned. Add wine and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients, except noodles and cheese; simmer 30 minutes or until desired thickness, stirring occasionally.
Assemble Lasagna
Heat oven to 375° F. Spoon about 1 cup tomato sauce into bottom of 13x9x2-inch pan. Top with 4 lasagna noodles. Spread half of the remaining pasta sauce and half the béchamel sauce over noodles. Sprinkle 1 ½ cups mozzarella over the top.
Repeat layers with remaining noodles, sauces and mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle Parmesan over top. Cover pan with foil and bake at 375° F. for 45 minutes. Remove cover and bake an additional 15 to 20 minutes until cheese is slightly browned on top.
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 500kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 25gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 750mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 300mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Ala Tuscany, Beef, comfort food, lasagna, pasta, turkey bacon