re: I went to a real Italian guy’s house for dinner, and he made lasagna.

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He said he puts bechamel cheese in it.

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I make the recipe from Serious Eats and it uses besciamella as well.

Sure as shite doesn’t taste like Chef Boyardee

His recipe isn’t authentic since it uses his homemade ricotta, but delicious.

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Ok, ok. Not exactly traditional, since the most authentic lasagna Bolognese contains nothing but ragù Bolognese, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and nutmeg-scented besciamella (Italian for bechamel, which is French for "white sauce") sandwiched between layers of fresh pasta tinted green with spinach. But ricotta is a common enough addition, and a delicious one to boot. I've also sneaked a bit of mozzarella into the besciamella. (Serve this to your Italian grandmother at your own risk.)

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