Lasagna Carbonara Recipe

Name: Lasagna Carbonara
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 9 uncooked lasagna noodles; 10 slices bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled; 3 tablespoons butter; 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 teaspoon pepper; 2 cups heavy whipping cream; 1 1/4 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz container); 2 cups shredded Italian cheese blend (8 oz); 2 cups chopped cooked chicken; 1 1/2 cups frozen sweet peas; Chopped fresh basil leaves, if desired

Ingredients

9 uncooked lasagna noodles
10 slices bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled
3 tablespoons butter
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 1/4 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz container)
2 cups shredded Italian cheese blend (8 oz)
2 cups chopped cooked chicken
1 1/2 cups frozen sweet peas
Chopped fresh basil leaves, if desired

PREP TIME 35m	COOK TIME 1h	TOTAL TIME 1h35m
YIELD 12 servings

Instructions

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain lasagna noodles as directed on package.
Reserve 2 tablespoons crumbled bacon for topping after baking.
Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add garlic; cook about 1 minute, stirring occasionally, until golden.
Stir in flour, salt and pepper; cook until thickened.
Stir in whipping cream and broth; heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute.
Stir in 1 cup of the cheese. Remove from heat.
Spoon and spread 1/2 cup sauce in bottom of baking dish; top with 3 noodles.
Add chicken, remaining crumbled bacon and frozen peas to remaining sauce in saucepan.
Spread one-third of the sauce mixture (slightly less than 2 cups) over noodles.
Top with 3 noodles. Repeat with one-third of the sauce mixture and remaining 3 noodles.
Top with remaining sauce mixture.
Cover with foil. Bake 35 minutes; uncover, and sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese and reserved bacon.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes longer or until heated through and cheese is melted. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.
Sprinkle with chopped basil.