This embed is invalidClaire ThomasThe Kitchy KitchenServed at Lea Michele’s Birthday DinnerBurrata Roasted Tomato LasagnaServes 8Bolognese Ragu:3 tbsp. olive oil4 tbsp. butter1 large yellow onion, finely diced¾ cup carrots finely diced¾ cup celery stalks, finely diced4 garlic cloves, minced¼ cup pancetta or bacon, diced1 pound beef chuck, ground1 pound pork shoulder, ground1 cup dry white wine (such as sauvignon blanc)1 1/2 cups milk1 28-ounce can diced tomatoessalt and pepper1 cup beef stock2 tbsp. butter¼ cup freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano1.Place a large saucepan over medium heat and melt the butter in the oil.2.Add the onion, carrot, celery and garlic with a good pinch of salt and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring often. Increase the heat to high and add the meat and pancetta a third at a time, stirring and breaking lumps with a spoon between each addition (this whole process will take about 15-20 minutes).3.Turn heat down to medium and cook for about 15 minutes, letting the meat get thoroughly brown (don’t worry about crispy bits in the pan) but not burnt.4.Pour the white wine into the sauce pan. With a wooden spoon, scrape all the brown bits stuck to the bottom of your pan. Push the meat all around to make sure you scrape it all off. Cook for about 2-3 minutes, to let the alcohol cook off. Add milk, diced tomatoes (with liquid), 1 teaspoon salt and a good grinding of pepper.5.Bring to a boil and then lower to the lowest heat and let simmer very slowly, half-covered, for 2 hours, stirring from time to time. In the end, the sauce should be more oil- than water-based and thick like oatmeal. Season to taste.6.When ready to serve, mix in the butter, freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, and about a 1/2 cup of pasta water (or some hot water). Set aside for assembling lasagna.Bechamel Sauce:1 pint milk2 sprigs of parsley5 peppercorns½ small onion, sliced¼ teaspoon chili flake1 bay leaf3 tbsp. butter¼ cup flour⅓ cup grated parmpinch freshly grated nutmeg1.Bring the milk and everything else except for the butter, flour, and parmigiano to a simmer.2.In a separate sauce pan, melt the butter and add the flour. Stir until doughy and smelling a bit nutty (about one minute).3.Strain in the milk about a half-cup at a time, whisking to incorporate with the butter and flour mix. It should be smooth and velvety, not chunky or too thick. If it is, just add some more milk to thin it out.Lasagna:1 lb. lasagna strips (enough for three layers)4 balls burrata (or about 2 cups regular mozzarella)¼ cup grated parm (or any other hard cheese, I sometimes use gouda)1 cup basil, juliennedolive oil13-14 roman tomatoes, halved lengthwise2 tbsp. thyme¼ cup olive oil1.Preheat oven to 425F.2.Place the tomatoes face up across two baking sheets. Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt, pepper and 2 tablespoons of thyme. Roast for 30 minutes, turn in the pan, and then for another 30 minutes.Roasted Tomatoes:1.Preheat the oven to 375F.2.In a pyrex dish, place a layer of noodles, a ladle of ragu, a ladle of béchamel, a third of burrata, and a layer of herb roasted tomatoes, add the basil, and cover with a 1/4 of the bechamel. Repeat three times, and finish with the remaining bechamel and grated parm.3.Bake for 25 minutes, or until bubbling. Turn the broiler on and bake for another 5 minutes, or until brown and crunchy on top. Allow to sit for 20 minutes.
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Claire ThomasThe Kitchy KitchenServed at Lea Michele’s Birthday Dinner
Burrata Roasted Tomato LasagnaServes 8Bolognese Ragu:
3 tbsp. olive oil4 tbsp. butter1 large yellow onion, finely diced¾ cup carrots finely diced¾ cup celery stalks, finely diced4 garlic cloves, minced¼ cup pancetta or bacon, diced1 pound beef chuck, ground1 pound pork shoulder, ground1 cup dry white wine (such as sauvignon blanc)1 1/2 cups milk1 28-ounce can diced tomatoessalt and pepper1 cup beef stock2 tbsp. butter¼ cup freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano
1.Place a large saucepan over medium heat and melt the butter in the oil.
2.Add the onion, carrot, celery and garlic with a good pinch of salt and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring often. Increase the heat to high and add the meat and pancetta a third at a time, stirring and breaking lumps with a spoon between each addition (this whole process will take about 15-20 minutes).
3.Turn heat down to medium and cook for about 15 minutes, letting the meat get thoroughly brown (don’t worry about crispy bits in the pan) but not burnt.
4.Pour the white wine into the sauce pan. With a wooden spoon, scrape all the brown bits stuck to the bottom of your pan. Push the meat all around to make sure you scrape it all off. Cook for about 2-3 minutes, to let the alcohol cook off. Add milk, diced tomatoes (with liquid), 1 teaspoon salt and a good grinding of pepper.
5.Bring to a boil and then lower to the lowest heat and let simmer very slowly, half-covered, for 2 hours, stirring from time to time. In the end, the sauce should be more oil- than water-based and thick like oatmeal. Season to taste.
6.When ready to serve, mix in the butter, freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, and about a 1/2 cup of pasta water (or some hot water). Set aside for assembling lasagna.
Bechamel Sauce:
1 pint milk2 sprigs of parsley5 peppercorns½ small onion, sliced¼ teaspoon chili flake1 bay leaf3 tbsp. butter¼ cup flour⅓ cup grated parmpinch freshly grated nutmeg
1.Bring the milk and everything else except for the butter, flour, and parmigiano to a simmer.
2.In a separate sauce pan, melt the butter and add the flour. Stir until doughy and smelling a bit nutty (about one minute).
3.Strain in the milk about a half-cup at a time, whisking to incorporate with the butter and flour mix. It should be smooth and velvety, not chunky or too thick. If it is, just add some more milk to thin it out.
Lasagna:
1 lb. lasagna strips (enough for three layers)4 balls burrata (or about 2 cups regular mozzarella)¼ cup grated parm (or any other hard cheese, I sometimes use gouda)1 cup basil, juliennedolive oil13-14 roman tomatoes, halved lengthwise2 tbsp. thyme¼ cup olive oil
1.Preheat oven to 425F.
2.Place the tomatoes face up across two baking sheets. Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt, pepper and 2 tablespoons of thyme. Roast for 30 minutes, turn in the pan, and then for another 30 minutes.
Roasted Tomatoes:
1.Preheat the oven to 375F.
2.In a pyrex dish, place a layer of noodles, a ladle of ragu, a ladle of béchamel, a third of burrata, and a layer of herb roasted tomatoes, add the basil, and cover with a 1/4 of the bechamel. Repeat three times, and finish with the remaining bechamel and grated parm.
3.Bake for 25 minutes, or until bubbling. Turn the broiler on and bake for another 5 minutes, or until brown and crunchy on top. Allow to sit for 20 minutes.
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