Creamy Seafood Lasagna

CREAMY SEAFOOD LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°. Cook noodles as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, in 3-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion is crisp-tender.
• Stir in flour; cook and stir until bubbly.
• Gradually stir in half-and-half, broth, sherry, salt and pepper. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat and set aside.
• In medium bowl, mix egg, parmesan cheese, ricotta cheese and 1/4 cup parsley; set aside.
• Drain lasagna noodles.
• In ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, spread 3/4 cup of the sauce. Top with 3 noodles.
• Spread half of the crabmeat and half of the shrimp over noodles; spread with 3/4 cup of the sauce.
• Sprinkle with 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese; top with 3 noodles.
• Spread ricotta mixture over noodles; spread with 3/4 cup of the sauce.
• Sprinkle with 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese; top with 3 noodles.
• Spread with remaining crabmeat, shrimp and sauce.
• Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until cheese is light golden brown. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon parsley if desired.

SEAFOOD LASAGNA WITH CRAB AND SHRIMP

Steps:

• Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain, and rinse in cold water. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a skillet, cook onion in butter over medium heat until tender. Remove from heat, and stir in cream cheese, cottage cheese, egg, basil, and salt and pepper.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the soup, milk, wine, crabmeat, and shrimp.
• Lay 3 cooked lasagna noodles on the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Spread 1/3 of the onion mixture over the noodles. Then spread 1/3 of the soup mixture over the onion layer. Repeat the noodle, onion, soup layers twice more. Top with Cheddar cheese and Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until heated through and bubbly.

CREAMY SEAFOOD LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Have a rectangular lasagna pan handy.
• In a saucepan, melt butter and add garlic.
• Stir in flour and cook until smooth.
• Gradually whisk in the milk until smooth.
• Stir in the parmesan cheese and ONLY 1 CUP of the mozzarella. Add dill. Stir until melted, smooth and thickened. SET ASIDE 1 CUP OF THIS SAUCE TO POUR OVER TOP OF FINISHED LASAGNA.
• In a small bowl, beat together ricotta, egg, salt, scallion and spinach (or broccoli).
• In a separate small bowl, toss together the shrimp and scallops.
• Spread a thin layer of the cheese sauce on the bottom of the lasagna pan.
• Place 3 lasagna noodles across the bottom.
• Spread 1/3 of the ricotta/spinach mixture over noodles.
• Sprinkle 1/3 of the shrimp/scallop combo over top.
• Spread 1/3 cheese sauce over that.
• Repeat these layers two more times.
• End with the last 3 lasagna noodles.
• Evenly top with the reserved 1 cup of cheese sauce and the remaining 1 cup of mozzarella cheese.
• Sprinkle chopped dark green parts of scallions over top; if desired.
• Cover with non-stick foil and bake for 45 minutes.
• Uncover and bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let rest for at least 20 minutes before cutting to serve.

SEAFOOD LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onion in oil and 2 tablespoons butter until tender. Stir in broth and clam juice; bring to a boil. Add scallops, shrimp, crab and 1/8 teaspoon pepper; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 4-5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and scallops are firm and opaque, stirring gently. Drain, reserving cooking liquid; set seafood mixture aside., In a large saucepan, melt the remaining butter; stir in flour until smooth. Combine milk and reserved cooking liquid; gradually add to the saucepan. Add salt and remaining pepper. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Remove from the heat; stir in cream and 1/4 cup cheese. Stir 3/4 cup white sauce into the seafood mixture., Preheat oven to 350°. Spread 1/2 cup white sauce in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with three noodles; spread with half of the seafood mixture and 1-1/4 cups sauce. Repeat layers. Top with remaining noodles, sauce and cheese. , Bake, uncovered, at for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.

CREAMY SEAFOOD LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Cook noodles as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, in 3-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion is crisp-tender. Stir in flour; cook and stir until bubbly. Gradually stir in half-and-half, broth, sherry, salt and pepper. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat and set aside.
• In medium bowl, mix egg, Parmesan cheese, ricotta cheese and 1/4 cup parsley; set aside.
• Drain noodles. In ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, spread 3/4 cup of the sauce. Top with 3 noodles. Spread half of the crabmeat and half of the shrimp over noodles; spread with 3/4 cup of the sauce. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese; top with 3 noodles. Spread ricotta mixture over noodles; spread with 3/4 cup of the sauce. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese; top with 3 noodles. Spread with remaining crabmeat, shrimp and sauce. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until cheese is light golden brown. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon parsley.