Seafood Lasagna With Crab And Shrimp

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.

SEAFOOD LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Butter a shallow 2-quart casserole with 1 tablespoon butter.
• Combine shrimp and crab in a large mixing bowl, and toss well.
• Heat a large pot of salted water to boiling and cook the noodles according to the package directions, until just tender. Drain and set aside.
• Melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter in a large skillet, add onion and mushrooms and cook, stirring until softened, about 5 minutes. Add onion mixture and lemon juice to the seafood. Season with salt and pepper and toss again.
• Combine eggs, half-and-half, and Parmesan in another large bowl and stir until well blended. Add about two-thirds of the egg mixture to the seafood mixture and stir again to mix well.
• Spread about a third of the seafood mixture over the bottom of the prepared casserole. Cover with 2 of the noodles, then spread another third of the mixture over the noodles, cover with 2 more noodles, and spread the remaining mixture over the top. Cover with the last 2 noodles, pour the remaining egg mixture over the noodles and sprinkle the mozzarella evenly over the top. Bake on the center oven rack until bubbly and golden, about 35 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

WHITE SEAFOOD LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions; drain., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add shrimp and scallops in batches; cook 2-4 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and scallops are firm and opaque. Remove from pan., Add garlic to same pan; cook 1 minute. Add wine and lemon juice, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Bring to a boil; cook 1-2 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half. Add crab; heat through. Stir in shrimp and scallops., For cheese sauce, melt butter over medium heat in a large saucepan. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in remaining cheese sauce ingredients. In a large bowl, combine ricotta mixture ingredients; stir in 1 cup cheese sauce., Spread 1/2 cup cheese sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with 3 noodles, half of the ricotta mixture, half of the seafood mixture and 2/3 cup cheese sauce. Repeat layers. Top with remaining noodles and cheese sauce. Sprinkle top with 1 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese., Bake, uncovered, 40-50 minutes or until casserole is bubbly and top is golden brown. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with parsley.

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.

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.

SEAFOOD LASAGNA ALFREDO

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine crab and shrimp; set aside. In another bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, eggs and Italian seasoning until smooth; set aside., In a large skillet, saute mushrooms and onion in butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually add evaporated milk and milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; stir in 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper until cheese is melted., Spread 1 cup mushroom sauce in a greased shallow 4-qt. baking dish. Layer with three noodles and spinach. Top with a third of the ricotta mixture, a third of the mozzarella cheese and a third of the mushroom sauce. , Top with three noodles and crab mixture. Repeat with ricotta mixture, mozzarella cheese and mushroom sauce. Layer with remaining noodles and the broccoli. Repeat with remaining ricotta mixture, mozzarella and mushroom sauce. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45-55 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

SEAFOOD LASAGNA ALFREDO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 deg. F.
• Melt butter in medium saucepan over low heat; add garlic.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in flour, stir until smooth.
• Stir in milk and broth and return to heat. Bring to boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low.
• Stir in mozzarella, onions, basil and oregano. (add SALT if desired).
• Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until cheese is melted. Set aside.
• Beat egg, and add ricotta. Mix till smooth. Add pepper, garlic powder and onion powder.
• Spread a thin layer (about 1 cup) of cheese sauce in 13x9-inch baking dish.
• Top with 3 or 4 uncooked noodles.
• Spread 1/2 of ricotta cheese over noodles.
• Sprinkle all of spinach over cheese, trying to avoid clumps.
• Sprinkle with 1/2 of shrimp and crab.
• Pour about 1 cup cheese sauce over, and top with 3-4 uncooked noodles.
• Repeat layers with remaining ricotta cheese, seafood and a final layer of uncooked noodles. Top with all of remaining cheese sauce.
• Sprinkle with parmesan or romano cheese.
• Bake, uncovered for about an hour.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

SEAFOOD-SPINACH LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain noodles as directed on package using minimum cook time.
• Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add scallops; cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly until firm and opaque. With slotted spoon, remove to medium bowl. Add crabmeat and shrimp; cover and refrigerate. In same skillet, cook onion and garlic 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened. Reduce heat to low; stir in cream cheese until softened. Beat in Alfredo sauce and wine with wire whisk; remove from heat.
• In medium bowl, stir together ricotta cheese, 2 cups of the cheese blend, the spinach, basil and egg; set aside.
• Spread 1/2 cup of the cream cheese sauce in baking dish. Top with 3 noodles. Spread half the ricotta mixture (about 1 1/2 cups) and one-third of the seafood mixture (about 1 cup) over noodles; spread with 2/3 cup of the cream cheese sauce. Top with 3 noodles, remaining ricotta mixture, half the remaining seafood mixture and 2/3 cup of the cream cheese sauce. Top with remaining noodles, seafood and cream cheese sauce.
• Cover with foil. Bake 40 minutes; uncover and sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese blend. Bake uncovered about 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

SEAFOOD LASAGNA II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Sautee garlic and mushrooms until tender. Pour in 2 jars Alfredo sauce. Stir in shrimp, scallops and crabmeat. Simmer 5 to 10 minutes, or until heated through. In a medium bowl, combine ricotta cheese, egg and pepper.
• In a 9x13 inch baking dish, layer noodles, ricotta mixture, Alfredo mixture and shredded cheese. Repeat layers until all ingredients are used, ensuring that there is shredded cheese for the top.
• Bake uncovered in preheated oven for 45 minutes. Cover, and bake 15 minutes.