Lasagna Carbonara

Recipe created by Chef Michael Slavin

5 sheets each of Barilla Lasagna
2 Tbsp. grated reggiano parmesan
½ cup egg yolks
¼ tsp. medium grind black pepper
1 tsp. + 5 Tbsp. fines herb (equal parts chopped tarragon, thyme, parsley, chives)
2 Tbsp. mayonaise
1 tsp. extra virgin olive oil
8 oz. wt. raw bacon, rough chopped (5.5 oz. cooked)
1 Tbsp. rendered bacon fat
½ tsp. garlic, chopped
7.5 oz. white onion, finely chopped
1/8 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
½ tsp. medium grind black pepper
1 tsp. kosher salt
2 cups heavy cream
¼ cup grated reggiano parmesan
1 tsp. fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 tsp. butter (for greasing pan)
3 ¾ cups cheese blend (equal parts shredded mozzarella, parmesan, unsmoked provolone, romano)
1 lb. seasoned cooked ground beef, drained
Instructions

1. In a stainless steel mixing bowl, combine 2 Tbsp. of Grated Reggiano Parmesan, 1/2 cup of egg

yolks, 1/4 tsp. of medium grind black pepper, 1 tsp. of fines herb, and 2 Tbsp. of mayonnaise. Mix

until all ingredients are evenly incorporated.

2. In a heavy bottom sauce pan over medium high heat, add 1 tsp. of Extra Virgin Olive Oil and 8

oz. of raw rough chopped bacon. Once bacon is crispy and rendered, strain bacon and reserve

for the build, leaving 1 Tbsp. of fat in the pan.

3. In the pan with the bacon fat, add . tsp. of chopped garlic and lightly saute ensuring it doesn’t

burn. Add 7.5 oz. wt. of finely chopped white onion and saute until translucent. Add 1/8 tsp. of

crushed red pepper flakes, 1/2 tsp. of medium grind black pepper, and 1 tsp. of kosher salt and

mix to incorporate. Stir in 2 cups of heavy cream and lower heat to medium low. Reduce to

thicken slightly to a nappe consistency. Add half of the cooked bacon, 1/4 cup of grated Reggiano

parmesan, and 1 tsp. of fresh squeezed lemon juice. Cool down to 39 degrees and reserve for

build.

4. Place all 5 lasagna sheets on a sheet pan and brush one side evenly coast to coast with seasoned

egg yolk mixture and bake in a 350 degree oven for approximately 2 minutes to set. Pull out and

let cool to room temperature.

5. While sheets are baking, lightly butter a half hotel pan 3 inches up each side and bottom of the

pan.

6. In greased half hotel pan, spread a #16 scoop cup of the lemon herb carbonara blend onto the

bottom of the hotel pan. Place a lasagna sheet on top of the cream mixture, seasoned yolk side

up. With a #8 scoop, evenly spread lemon herb carbonara blend coast to coast on lasagna sheet.

7. Sprinkle 3/4 cup of 4 cheese blend across lemon herb carbonara blend. Evenly distribute 1/2 cup of

seasoned ground beef across 4 cheese blend. Evenly distribute 2 Tbsp. of rough chopped bacon

across ground beef. Sprinkle 1 Tbsp. of Reggiano parmesan and 1 Tbsp. of fines herb across

bacon.

8. Place another lasagna sheet on top of first layer and repeate step 7, creating 4 total layers.

9. Top layers with the fifth sheet of lasagna. Repeat step 7 with NO lemon herb carbonara or

seasoned ground beef.

10. Lightly tap pan on hard surface to ensure layers are settled into one another. Cover with two

layers of plastic wrap and 1 layer of aluminum foil.

11. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 30 – 35 minutes covered on low fan and approximately 5

minutes uncovered on high fan until top layer has brown bubbly cheese.

12. Cool at room temperature for 15 minutes. Introduce into cooler uncovered for 2 hrs. Cover and

continue to cool overnight so it can set properly. Score and portion next day for service.

13. A simple pomodoro sauce, extra virgin olive oil, grated Reggiano parmesan, and chopped flat

Italian parsley is used for garnish.