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Lasagna Carbonara

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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Jul 28, 2017
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Classic carbonara flavors (read: bacon) are paired with chicken, peas and a creamy white sauce for a crazy-good twist on lasagna you didn’t see coming!

Lasagna Carbonara

  • Prep Time 35 min
  • Total 1 hr 35 min
  • Ingredients 13
  • Servings 12
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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
Make With
Progresso Broth

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    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.
  • Step 
    2
    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.
  • Step 
    3
    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.
  • Step 
    4
    Spoon and spread 1/2 cup sauce in bottom of baking dish; top with 3 noodles.
  • Step 
    5
    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.
  • Step 
    6
    Top with 3 noodles. Repeat with one-third of the sauce mixture and remaining 3 noodles. Top with remaining sauce mixture.
  • Step 
    7
    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.

Nutrition

380 Calories
27g Total Fat
17g Protein
19g Total Carbohydrate
2g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
380
Calories from Fat
240
Total Fat
27g
41%
Saturated Fat
15g
76%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
105mg
35%
Sodium
550mg
23%
Potassium
180mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate
19g
6%
Dietary Fiber
1g
6%
Sugars
2g
Protein
17g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
25%
25%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
15%
15%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 1 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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