Laura: "This is Lamb Manti, an eastern Mediterranean pasta. I made a barbacoa, blended that with a little bit of guajillo and some tomatoes. Usually on my dishes, I was putting too many components that were not making too much sense. Top Chef actually taught me how to do it in a more focused way."

Judges, bheind the scenes ...

"The dumpling pasta is pure love."

"Yeah."

"The pasta and the lamb inside is a delicious bite."

"I appreciate the guajillo in there. I like the balance that it had."

"Her dish is focused. Her plating is beautiful."

"It's really hard to overlook the technique behind her dish."

"It's good. It's really delicious."