No. Not 100%. There are three main differences that I wrote in the recipe to make it a bit less time-consuming: 1) White Sauce: In a super traditional recipe, lasagna al forno includes a creamy béchamel sauce. I left this part out and replaced it with more of a traditional "American" white filling that includes ricotta cheese as the base. 2) Sauce: In a traditional recipe, a bolognese meat sauce is made with fresh or canned tomatoes and is simmered for hours. In my version, I use store-bought pasta sauce, but doctor it up a bit to keep that rich, authentic flavor. 3) Pasta: Classic lasagne al forno (picture it being made by an Italian grandmother), would use fresh, homemade pasta. This recipe uses store-bought lasagna noodles. Even though I have taken some liberties to make this dish more accessible to the everyday cook, I think you will still find it a delicious, rich dish of cheesy goodness!