Scallop Lasagna Food

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.

SEAFOOD LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onion in oil and 2 tablespoons butter for about a minute.
• Stir in broth and clam juice and bring to a boil.
• Add the uncooked scallops, uncooked shrimp, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, and 1/8 teaspoon garlic salt and return to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer uncovered 4-5 minutes until the seafood is cooked, stirring every now and then.
• Drain the mixture, reserving the cooking liquid.
• Mix the drained shrimp and scallops with the imitation crab and set aside.
• In the same skillet as before, melt the remaining butter.
• Stir in flour until smooth.
• Combine milk and reserved cooking liquid and then gradually add to the butter/flour mixture.
• Add salt and remaining pepper.
• Bring to a boil and then cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Remove the heat and stir in the whipping cream and 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese.
• Stir 3/4 cup of the white sauce into the reserved seafood mixture.
• Spread 1/2 cup white sauce on the bottom of a 13 x 9 x 2-in baking dish.
• Top with three noodles.
• Spread with half the seafood mixture.
• Top with 1 1/4 cups of the sauce.
• Repeat with another noodle, seafood, and sauce layer.
• Top with remaining noodles, sauce, and Parmesan cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until top is golden brown.
• Let stand for 15 minutes before serving.

SCALLOPED POTATO LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• After peeling the skin, make scalloped potatoes using a mandolin.
• Place one layer of the thin potatoes in a greased 9"-by-9" sized baking pan.
• In a hot, oiled skillet, cook chopped garlic and onions until soft then add ground beef; season with salt and black pepper.
• Add a layer of the meat mixture over the layer of scalloped potatoes.
• In another pan, melt butter then add flour, milk, parmesan cheese until it's mixed and melted.
• Spoon some of the butter-cheese mixture over the ground beef in the baking pan.
• Sprinkle on mozzarella cheese.
• Add a second layer of scalloped potatoes, the ground beef mixture, the milky cheese, and more mozzarella cheese.
• Top everything with a handful of shredded parmesan cheese, pour over heavy cream.
• Bake for 1 hour covered with aluminium foil, and then 25 minutes uncovered.
• After the dish cools a little, sprinkle on chopped chives and serve.

CREAMY SCALLOP LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large saute pan over medium-high heat.
• Add the mushrooms and cook until golden, about 5 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium and add the green onions, shallots, and garlic, and saute for 3 minutes.
• Transfer the mushroom mixture to a bowl and set aside.
• Do not rinse out this pan- we're going to use it again in the upcoming steps.
• Rinse the scallops under cold water, then pat dry with a paper towel and season with the white pepper.
• Increase the pan heat to medium-high and, in the previously-used pan, melt another 1 tablespoon butter.
• Saute the scallops until just opaque, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Be careful to not overcook.
• Season with salt and transfer to a strainer set over a bowl to let it drain.
• Reserve drained liquid.
• Cook the lasagna noodles according to package directions.
• Drain, rinse immediately with cold water and then drain again.
• Toss with 1 Tbsp olive oil and set aside.
• Now to start the sauce!
• Over medium heat melt the remaining butter in a saucepan.
• Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly to keep it from browning.
• Gradually add the chicken broth, cream, and vermouth.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until smooth and thickened, about 5 minutes.
• As soon as sauce begins to boil, remove it from the heat.
• Season with thyme and basil.
• Stir in 1/4 cup of the reserved strained scallop juice.
• Lightly spray the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan with pan spray.
• Pour the half-and-half into the bottom of the baking pan.
• Lay 4 noodles in a single layer in the pan.
• Layer with 1/3 each of the mushroom mixture, scallops, and shredded cheeses.
• Then coat with 1/3 of the sauce.
• Repeat the process twice, ending with the sauce.
• Sprinkle with grated Parmesan.
• Cover pan with foil and bake at 350F for 20 minutes, then remove foil and bake 20 minutes longer.
• Remove from oven, cover, and let sit 15 minutes before serving.
• Makes 6 servings.

SHRIMP AND SCALLOP LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 13 by 10-inch aluminum foil pan with vegetable oil cooking spray.
• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the lasagna noodles until they are just done, about 8 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Melt the butter in a large, heavy skillet and cook the onion over low heat until very soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook about 1 minute more. Over medium-low heat, stir in the flour with a whisk, then gradually add the half-and-half, allowing the sauce to thicken slightly before adding more. When the sauce has thickened to about the consistency of whipping cream, add the cheese and stir well. Add the salt and pepper and stir again. Add the scallops and cook for about 3 to 4 minutes, then add the shrimp and cook for 1 to 2 minutes or just until the shrimp turn pink. Turn off the heat.
• Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the sauce from the skillet into the prepared pan. Cover the bottom of the pan with 4 noodles, placing them side by side. Spoon 1/3 of the sauce over the noodles, distributing half of the seafood evenly. Layer 4 more noodles, 1/3 of the sauce, and remaining seafood. Cover with the last 4 noodles and the remaining sauce. (For the top layer, do not spoon any seafood on top of the noodles; just use the sauce.) Tuck in any edges of the noodles so they're all coated with sauce. Top with the Parmesan.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, uncovered, until bubbly. Allow to sit for 10 minutes before slicing.

SHRIMP AND SCALLOP LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F; spray 13X9" pan with vegetable oil cooking spray.
• Melt butter in a large, heavy skillet and cook onion over how heat until very soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook about 1 minutes longer. Over medium-low heat, stir in the flour with a whisk, then gradually add the half-and-half, allowing the sauce to thicken slightly before adding more. When the sauce has thickened to about the consistency of whipping cream, add the Romano cheese and stir well. Add the salt and pepper and stir again. Add the scallops and cook for about 3-4 minutes, then add the shrimp and cook for 1-2 minutes or just until the shrimp turn pink. Turn off the heat.
• Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the sauce from the skillet into the prepared pan. Cover the bottom of the pan with lasagna noodles, placing them side by side. Spoon 1/3 of sauce over the noodles, distributing half of the seafood evenly. Layer with more lasagna noodles, 1/3 of sauce, and remaining seafood. Cover with remaining noodles and the remaining sauce. Don't spoon any seafood on top of the noodles, just use sauce. Tuck in any edges of the noodles so they are all coated with sauce. Top with Parmesan.
• Bake for 25 minutes, uncovered, or until bubbly and browned. Allow to sit for 10 minutes before serving.

SCALLOP LASAGNA

Steps:

• Rinse scallops well and drain, if using regular scallops, cut into 1/2-inch pieces.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a 12 to 14-inch frying pan.
• Add onion, garlic and thyme; stir on medium-high heat for 1 minute. Add scallops; cook, stirring often, until they are opaque in the center (cut to test), 2 to 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat; pour scallops into a large strainer pos itioned over a bowl; let drain for 20 to 30 minutes.
• In the same frying pan, melt remaining butter on medium heat. Add flour and stir until it turns a light golden color.
• Remove from heat; smoothly mix in broth, cream and vermouth.
• Return to high heat; bring to a boil, stirring and set aside. Fill a 4 to 5-quart pan 3/4 full with water and bring to boiling over high heat. Add lasagna to water and boil, uncovered, until tender to bite, about 10 minutes; drain.
• Rinse lasagna with cold water until cool; drain again and set aside. Pour scallop juices into a 1 to 1 1/2-quart pan; boil on high heat, uncovered, until reduced to about 2 tablespoons; stir near the end to keep juices from scorching.
• Mix juices with cream sauce. Line bottom of a 9 x 12-inch buttered baking pan or dish with 1/3 of the lasagna noodles.
• Spread noodles with 1/3 of the sauce; top with 1/3 of the scallops, then with 1/3 of the cheese. Repeat layers twice more, ending with cheese on top.
• Cover pan with a lid or foil; if made ahead, chill up to 1 day, then bring to room temperature. Bake lasagna in a 350 degrees oven for 20 minutes.
• Remove foil and bake until cheese is golden, about 20 minutes longer.
• Let stand 15 minutes to firm before cutting; lift out portions with a wide spatula.
• Makes 12 servings as a first course, 6 as an entree.

SHRIMP AND SCALLOP LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Spray a 13x10" baking dish or aluminum foil pan with vegetable cooking spray.
• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the lasagna noodles until they are just done, about 8 minutes.
• Drain and set aside.
• Melt the butter in a large, heavy skillet and cook the onion over low heat until very soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook about 1 minute more.
• Over medium-low heat, stir in the flour witha whisk, then gradually add the half-and-half, allowing the sauce to thicken slightly before adding more.
• When the sauce has thickened to about the consistency of whipping cream, add the cheese and stir well.
• Add the roasted red peppers and thawed peas, stir again.
• Add the salt and pepper and stir again.
• Add the scallops and cook for about 3-4 minutes.
• Add the shrimp and cook 1-2 minutes longer or until the shrimp turn pink.
• Turn off the heat.
• Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the sauce from the skillet into the prepared pan.
• Cover the bottom with 4 noodles, placing them side by side.
• Spoon 1/3 of the sauce over the noodles, distributing half of the seafood evenly.
• Layer 4 more noodles, 1/3 of the sauce and remaining seafood.
• Cover with the last 4 noodles and the remaining sauce.
• For the top layer, do not spoon any seafood on top of the noodles; just use the sauce.
• Tuck in any edges of the noodles so they're all coated with the sauce.
• Top with Parmesan.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, uncovered, until bubbly.
• Sprinkle with paprika, if desired.
• Allow to sit for 10 minutes before slicing.