Lasagna Vincisgrassi

Directions

1. 1
   Place 3 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
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   Add prosciutto and saute until starting to brown.
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   Lower heat to medium-low and add onions, celery and carrots.
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   Cook until soft but not brown.
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   Stir in tomato paste and cook 2 minutes.
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   Heat 4 tablespoons butter with 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large saute pan.
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   Add veal and saute over medium-high heat until meat starts to brown.
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   Transfer veal to a saucepan, draining it well.
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   Discard fat in saute pan.
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    Return pan to medium-high heat, add Marsala and boil, loosening residue in pan with a wooden spoon.
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    Cook until reduced to 2 cups.
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    Pour into saucepan.
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    Add veal stock, 2 cups chicken stock, cloves and herbs.
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    Partly cover.
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    Simmer 2 hours.
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    Season with salt and pepper.
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    Set aside.
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    Place porcini in warm water to cover and soak.
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    Meanwhile, combine cream and remaining 4 cups chicken stock in a large saucepan, bring to a simmer and cook about 1 hour, until thickened and reduced to 2 cups.
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    Pour into a blender and process on low, then higher speed.
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    Add egg and process briefly.
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    Taste and season with salt and pepper, strain into a bowl and set aside to cool.
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    Squeeze porcini dry and chop.
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    Add remaining olive oil to a skillet, add all mushrooms and saute until cremini have started browning.
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    Fold into veal mixture (ragu).
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    Set aside.
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    Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
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    Have a large bowl of salted ice water ready.
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    Line a large baking sheet with kitchen towels.
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    Add pasta sheets to boiling water one at a time, cook each 2 minutes then place in ice water.
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    Drain pasta sheets and spread on towels to dry.
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    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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    Brush a 9-by-13-inch lasagna pan with remaining butter.
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    Lay a sheet of pasta in pan.
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    Sprinkle with 1/3 cup cheese.
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    Spread about 1/4 of the ragu over cheese.
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    Spread on 1/2 cup cream sauce.
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    Continue layering until covered with last sheet of pasta.
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    Spread with remaining cream sauce, then remaining cheese.
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    Bake 25 minutes, until bubbling.
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    Increase heat to 400 degrees and bake about 5 minutes to brown top.
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    Remove from oven and let stand 20 minutes before cutting in squares and serving.