Two Sauce Weeknight Lasagna Bowls

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray, 2008

Show: 30 Minute MealsEpisode: Lasagna Now!

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (59)

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Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 30 min

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Ingredients

Salt
1 pound Campanelle pasta
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 pound pancetta, a couple of thick slices, chopped
3/4 pound ground beef pork and veal mix or ground beef
1/2 large carrot, peeled and grated or finely chopped
1 small to medium onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, 2 chopped or grated, 1 peeled
1/2 teaspoon allspice, a couple of pinches
Freshly ground black pepper
1 bay leaf
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 cup dry red wine
2 cups beef stock
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
2 cups milk
Nutmeg, to taste
1/2 cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano, plus some to pass at table
A handful fresh parsley leaves, finely chopped

Directions

Heat large pot of water to a boil, salt water and cook pasta to al dente.

While pasta water comes to a boil, heat olive oil in a medium sauce pot over medium-high heat, add pancetta and render 2 to 3 minutes then add meat and break up as it browns. When the meat has begun to caramelize and develops a nice brown color, 4 to 5 minutes, add carrot, onion, 2 cloves of garlic, allspice, salt and pepper and a bay leaf. Cook 3 to 4 minutes more to soften onions and carrots bits then stir in tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes, then stir in wine and cook out 1 minute then stir in stock and reduce heat to simmer.

While red sauce cooks, cut remaining whole clove of garlic and rub the inside of a medium sauce pot with it. Melt butter in pot over medium heat. Add in flour and whisk together a minute or so then whisk in milk and bring to a bubble, reduce heat then season sauce with salt, pepper and nutmeg, thicken 8 to 10 minutes.

Toss pasta with white sauce and 1/2 cup grated cheese. Serve pasta in individual bowls and top with a ladle of meat sauce in the middle of the bowl for mixing in. Garnish with parsley.

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recipe Two Sauce Weeknight Lasagna Bowls
Kimberly Westminster, CO 02-09-2010
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Great substitute for lasagana
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I'm vegetarian, but my husband is an avid meat-eater so I rarely make casserole style meals since you can't really have... separate meat/veg sections, so this was a great substitute. It allowed me to cook a separate saucepan of vegetarian sauce and he could still enjoy the meaty lasagna flavors. Like some other people I added a bit more tomato paste to make the meat sauce richer and probably simmered the sauces a bit longer to reduce the stock more. For the veggie alternative I basically just omitted the meat (keeping the carrots, onions garlic etc the same) and used veg stock instead of beef and got a delicious, rich veggie tomato sauce. My hubby also praises this as a wonderful meat to take in for lunch!Read more
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Ash Kapolei, HI 02-05-2010
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a winning combo
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

i made this the other night and it was absolutely wonderful. as usual, i made too much pasta for the meat sauce, but it was... so good on its own that it didn't go to waste. the meat sauce and the pasta sauce are great and i can't wait to experiment by mixing-and-matching them with other recipes...after all, that's what makes cooking fun!Read more
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Deb St Cloud, MN 01-27-2010
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Big Hit - Great for Football Parties!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I make this as the recipe states, but then I mix the red sauce and pasta in the crock pot and top it with the white sauce. ... It keeps on warm for an hour or more (never lasts that long...) It has become a favorite and is often requested at our football parties. I have made it the other way and prefer the pasta mixed with red instead of white. Personal preference, I guess! Thanks Rachael for a keeper.Read more
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Kathy Vancouver, WA 01-14-2010
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Maybe not Lasagna, but really NICE!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This doesn't taste like my lasagna at all, but it had a wonderful rich and sophisticated flavor for the small amount of work... it was. I like the presentation too. I did add 2 cut up roma tomatoes to the meat sauce. I liked having it just be a meat sauce instead of a more tomatoey sauce for a change, but it is less lasagna-like that way. Also would need more cheese and stuff to be like Lasagna for me. Still, all dish naming aside, a flavorful sauce and nice combo. If yours is too bland it might just need more salt and pepper? I did make this ahead, so could have easily used double the amount of white sauce (noodles really soaked it up).Read more
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Robin Oak Hill, VA 01-14-2010
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Lasagna, NO, Comfort, YES
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

It was different, though very flavorful. I will do again, for sure. Nice thing is you can add many different ingredients to... the mix. NOTE: I would double the sauce for a pound of pasta. The flavor is all in the sauce................By the way, there were no prisoners. Read more
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Vickie Stonewall, MS 01-13-2010
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Two Sauce Weeknight Lasagna Bowls
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The best version of lasagna we've ever tried in 40 years!!! You ROCK!!! This recipe is copied into my file. Will become a... pot-luck item at the next get together. Thanks for the wonderful variety you produce. I would not have thought of trying this, but it looked so easy and was delicious. VBRead more