clean plate club — Les Petites Gourmettes

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup dried wild mushrooms (any variety)
• 2 cups boiling water
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 pound beef bones
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 large onion, peeled and diced
• 1 carrot, peeled and diced
• 1 celery stalk, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
• 1/2 cup ruby port
• 2 cups dry red wine
• 4 cups beef broth
• 2-pound package prepared beef short ribs
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 cups whole milk
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 2 cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 18 sheets of no-bake lasagna noodles (two 9-ounce packages)