Mario Batalis Neapolitan Lasagna Food

EMERIL'S LASAGNA BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• For Bolognese Sauce: In large pot heat butter over medium-high heat.
• Add bacon and ham and saute until carmelized and light brown, about 10 minutes.
• Add ground meats and cook over high heat until well browned and stirring constantly, about 20 minutes.
• Add the onions, carrots, celery and mushrooms and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add garlic, cloves and nutmeg to the pan and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add wine and cook till almost evaporated.
• Add stock, simmer over medium-high heat about 45 minutes or until sauce is thickened and flavorful.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Stir in the creamand parsley and adjust seasoning if necessary.
• Set aside until ready to assemble.
• Bechamel Sauce:In saucepan, melt butter over low heat and stir in flour, stirring constantly until smooth, about 2 minutes.
• Slowly whisk in milk to blend together.
• Set over high heat and quickly bring to a boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Allow to cook for 5 minutes or so until floury taste is gone.
• Remove from heat and add salt and nutmeg to taste.
• To assemble:Preheat oven to 350.
• Butter a large rectangular baking dish.
• Spoon 1/2 cup of meat sauce onto the bottom of the dish.
• Cover with 1 layer of cooked lasagna noodles.
• Top with 1 layer of meat sauce, completely covering noodles, then add a light dusting of cheese.
• Repeat layering in orders given until all have been used, ending with a topping of bechamel sauce and cheese.
• Bake covered for 45 minutes with aluminum foil; then uncover and bake for 15 minutes until cheese on top is lightly golden brown.
• Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.

MARIO BATALI NEAPOLITAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• 1. In a shallow bowl, soak the bread cubes in water to cover for a minute or two 2. Drain the bread cubes and squeeze with your fingers to press out the excess moisture 3. In a large bowl, combine the bread cubes, beef, eggs, garlic, pecorino, toasted pine nuts 4. With wet hands, form the mixture into 12-15 meatballs, each smaller than a tennis ball, but larger than a golf ball 5. In a large, heavy-bottomed skillet, heat the oil over medium heat until almost smoking 6. Add the meatballs and, working in batches if necessary to avoid overcrowding the pan, cook until deep golden brown on all sides, about 10 minutes 7. Add the tomato sauce and reduce the heat to a simmer 8. Cook all the meatballs for 20-30 minutes

MARIO BATALI'S FETTUCCINE BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• heat oil in heavy large pot over medium heat.
• Add onions, celery and garlic an saute until vegetables are tender and beginning to brown, about 10 minutes.
• Increase heat to high; add veal, pork, pancetta or bacon and saute until meat is brown, breaking up meat with the back of a fork, about 10 minutes.
• Add tomatoes with their juices, 1 3/4 cups chicken broth, milk and thyme.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered for 1 hour 15 minutes, breaking up tomatoes with the back of a spoon, adding more chicken broth if mixture is too thick and stirring occasionally.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Cook fettuccine in large pot of boiling water just until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally.
• Drain.
• Add fettuccine to pot with ragu and toss to blend.
• Transfer to large bowl.
• Sprinkle with 1/2 cup Parmesan.
• Serve, passing remaining Parmesan seperately.

BAKED NEAPOLITAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Prepare sauce by browning in saucepan onion, garlic and olive oil.
• Add tomatoes, parsley, basil leaves, salt and pepper to taste, and tomato paste.
• Simmer 15 minutes.
• Prepare meatballs by mixing thoroughly ground beef, bread crumbs, milk, beaten egg, grated parmesan cheese, chopped parsley, salt and pepper to taste.
• Shape meatballs and brown in olive oil then add meatballs to sauce.
• Simmer 30 minutes.
• While sauce is simmering, boil 6 quarts of water.
• Add 2 tablespoons of salt.
• When boiling rapidly, slowly add lasagna and cook as directed.
• Drain well.
• Before arranging casserole, separate meatballs from sauce.
• Crush meatballs to allow for proper spreading between layers.
• Arrange casserole with several tablespoons of sauce on bottom, then a layer of lasagna and several slices of mozzerella cheese.
• Next add 4 to 5 tablespoons ricotta and sprinkle with grated cheese.
• Finally, spread 1/4 of the sauce and 1/4 of the crushed meatballs.
• Repeat, ending with a layer of lasagna, sauce and top with grated cheese.
• Bake 20 minutes in moderate oven at 350.