Bolognese sauce isn’t a complicated dish; it’s just a matter of cooking its simple ingredients in stages to build layers of flavor and simmering the sauce for at least 1 ½ to ideally 3 hours. It’s best to use a large, heavy-bottomed pot like a cast-iron Dutch oven, which provides even heat and plenty of…
Welcome to project pasta. Any eager home cook knows there’s nothing more satisfying than a lengthy cooking project that’s then showered with the “oohs” and “ahhs” of dinner party guests, families, or partners. And although cooking shortcuts and hacks are all the rage these days, there’s something primal about a kitchen project that requires time,…
In each step of You Can Do This’s series about making a lasagna entirely from scratch, we’ve walked you through making fresh pasta, ricotta, and Bolognese sauce: This final recipe puts all those components together in the oven. There’s no need to boil fresh pasta sheets in this lasagna recipe, as they are tender enough…
