1 medium Spanish onion or yellow onion, finely chopped
1 rib celery, finely chopped
1 carrot, finely chopped
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
11 ounces ground beef
4 ounces ground pork
4 ounces ground Italian sausage
1 clove, freshly ground
Dash freshly ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 pounds tomatoes , peeled and chopped, or 1 (28-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
1 cup whole milk
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
2 cups whole milk
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
About 16 sheets lasagna noodles (De Cecco brand recommended), enough to make 4 layers in a 13 x 9-inch baking pan with the noodles overlapping each other a little bit