Meat Pie Lasagna

Ingredients

• Sauce

  • 1 onion, coarsely chopped
  • 2 carrots, coarsely chopped
  • 1/3 lb (150 g) bacon, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons (45 ml) butter
  • 1 lb (454 g) pork shoulder, fat removed and diced
  • 1 lb (454 g) beef blade steak, fat removed and diced
  • 1 lb (454 g) skinless and boneless chicken thighs, diced
  • 6 tablespoons (90 ml) toasted flour (see note)
  • 1.25 liters (5 cups) beef broth
  • 1/8 teaspoon (0.5 ml) ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon (0.5 ml) ground cinnamon
  • 1 pinch ground cloves
  • Salt and pepper

• Bechamel Sauce

  • 6 tablespoons (90 ml) butter
  • 6 tablespoons (90 ml) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups (750 ml) milk
  • 3/4 cup (180 ml) grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

• Lasagna

  • 16 oven-ready lasagna noodles (see note)
  • 2 1/2 cups (625 ml) grated mozzarella cheese