Traditional besciamella (béchamel) sauce. This goes well with ragù di carne in lasagna or pasta al forno.

This is the classic ragù di carne (meat sauce) recipe from my family. It is a simple meat sauce recipe: you can find lots of variations of it.

Gnocchi is a potato dough dumpling which is served with any desired sauce as you would any pasta dish. As in most Italian cooking, a dash of this and a pinch of that is part of the recipe.