Zio Giorgio’s Bolognese d’Oro

Zio Giorgio’s Bolognese d’Oro is a nonna’s Sunday lasagna gone golden. The bolognese starts with yellow pomodoro tomatoes in place of red ones. They cook down sweet and mellow, so the sauce needs no sugar. Ground chicken thigh gets browned in extra virgin olive oil with onion, carrot, celery and garlic, then simmers about an hour with oregano, thyme, bay and a pinch of nutmeg until it is thick enough to hold a layer.

We build it three layers high with gluten-free brown rice lasagna noodles, a ricotta layer mixed with Parmigiano, parsley and basil, and mozzarella we shred off the block. Grated Parmigiano Reggiano goes on top, and it bakes until the edges brown.

No refined sugar, no seed oils, no soy, and no flour or starch in the sauce.

What is in each piece:

• 12 oz baked lasagna, a complete meal with no side
• 6.7 oz golden chicken bolognese (about 3.5 oz cooked chicken thigh)
• 2.8 oz gluten-free brown rice noodles
• 1.9 oz ricotta and Parmigiano layer
• 1 oz mozzarella, with Parmigiano on top

Reheat covered so the cheese on top stays soft.

Ingredients: Ground Chicken Thigh, Yellow Tomatoes, Gluten-Free Brown Rice Lasagna Noodles (Brown Rice Flour, Water), Whole-Milk Ricotta, Mozzarella, Parmigiano Reggiano, Onion, Carrots, Celery, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Garlic, Basil, Parsley, Thyme, Oregano, Bay Leaf, Nutmeg, Sea Salt, Black Pepper.

Allergens: Contains Milk (ricotta, mozzarella, Parmigiano). Gluten-Free.

Approximate nutrition (per piece, estimated from the recipe, not a Nutrition Facts panel): 560 calories | 40g protein | 31g carbs | 31g fat | 3g fiber