@WuMargaret yep.

Details are elsewhere in the thread.

I prefer bechamel over ricotta in my lasagna. The family doesn't really challenge that. Partly because it's a pain to get :-)

But my spouse prefers it as well.

It's not too bad to make. The pasta that is. I just need about 90 minutes from start to finish to make.

This is kind of a special meal so I go extra on it :-)

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This little machine has been around a long time in our family

My spouse and I each bought our own long before we meet each other. Oddly about at the same time.

We got rid of the extra one some time ago. Either way, it's been making pasta for us for almost 30 years

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Looks like for the 9"x12" pan we did 7 layers. Maybe 6 in the bread pan.

Bottom of pan is meat sauce.

Then:

Pasta
Meat sauce
Bechamel
Parmesan
Repeat until you hit the top.

We had a lot of leftover pasta.

Even after eating our fill there probably 2v servings leftover.

I think next time maybe only 600 g of flour

The amount of bechamel and Bolognese was about right I think.

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Looks like for the 9"x12" pan we did 7 layers. Maybe 6 in the bread pan.

Bottom of pan is meat sauce.

Then:

Pasta
Meat sauce
Bechamel
Parmesan
Repeat until you hit the top.

We had a lot of leftover pasta.

Even after eating our fill there probably 2v servings leftover.

I think next time maybe only 600 g of flour

The amount of bechamel and Bolognese was about right I think.

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Lasagna components.

Bechamel, I usually add nutmeg but I also added garlic because I can. That's at least 7 cups

Bolognese-ish sauce. Two lbs ground beef, 1 lb ground pork, 3 qts of our canned tomatoes, drained, some red wine, garlic, oregano, basil, salt, pepper.

Dough, 800 g AP flour, 500 g eggs ( 10 large ).

Not shown 7 oz grated parmesan.

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Dough feels nice and smooth.

In about 15 minutes or so I grab the pasta machine and start making sheets of dough

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Prep detail for Xmas eve dinner.

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Seasoning my new paella pan. Serving up prime rib and seafood paella for Xmas eve dinner.

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