Seafood Lasagna With Shrimp

SEAFOOD LASAGNA WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Cook the lasagna noodles in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Drain.
• Saute onion in the butter or margarine. Combine the cottage cheese, cream cheese, basil, salt, pepper, egg, and sauteed onion. Set aside.
• Combine the mushroom soup, milk, and garlic. Stir in the white wine , bay scallops, flounder fillets, and shrimp. Set aside.
• Assemble ingredients in a greased lasagna pan as follows: a thin layer of seafood sauce, 1/5 noodles, 1/2 cheese mixture, 1/5 noodles, 1/2 seafood mixture, 1/5 noodles, 1/2 cheese mixture, 1/5 noodles, 1/2 seafood mixture, and remaining noodles. Place mozzarella cheese and Parmesan on the top.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 to 60 minutes. Remove from oven, and allow to stand for 10 minutes.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

RETRO RECIPE: SEAFOOD LASAGNA (REVISED DECEMBER 2018)

Steps:

• Generously butter bottom and sides of 11x13 inch glass pyrex casserole dish and if using dried pasta noodles, cook as directed on the side of the box; drain well and toss with a little olive oil to avoid sticking while making the remainder of the dish. If using frozen or fresh flat pasta, no need to cook.
• Cover prepared bottom of 11x13 inch casserole dish with pasta noodles and pre-heat oven to 350°F if baking (I often make ahead and freeze, then bake another day)
• Saute onion in butter; add cream cheese, basil, salt and pepper and turn off heat when cream cheese is partially melted continuing to stir until cheese is fully melted via the retained heat of the pan
• Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix eggs into cottage cheese, then add to onion mixture and stir well to fulling incorporate all ingredients (There will be a little over 5 1/2 cups)
• Spread half cheese mixture (2 3/4 cups) over first layer of pasta noodles and cover with another layer of noodles
• In large bowl place mushroom soup with wine or vermouth and stir well to combine
• Strain crabmeat and shrimp to ensure all liquid is dispelled; pat shrimp dry and combine in medium bowl
• Add flour to crab/shrimp mixture, stir to combine, then add to larger bowl with mushroom/vermouth and mix together
• Place half seafood mixture (about 2 1/2 cups) over the second layer of pasta noodles and spread to cover evenly
• Repeat layers, starting with noodles and ending with seafood
• Sprinkle top with Parmesan and bake or freeze
• Leave uncovered, bake at 350°F for 75 minutes, checking every 30 minutes and cover with foil to avoid over-browning, if necessary
• After 60 minutes in the oven, add cheddar cheese to cover casserole; bake remaining 15 minutes until melted
• Remove from oven and rest 20 to 30 minutes to enable slicing without oozing, lightly tented with foil
• Slice into generous slabs, serve with a crisp green salad and enjoy!
• Wrap well with plastic wrap, cover with foil and freeze, clearly dated and labelled
• Also freezes well sliced and well wrapped in individual portions, after baked

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.

LASAGNA DI PESCE (SEAFOOD LASAGNA)

Steps:

• Place lasagna noodles in a large bowl of warm water and let soak, stirring occasionally, until pliable, at least 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine clam juice, wine and water in a large deep skillet. Bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and add shrimp. Poach until pink, about 40 seconds. Remove with a slotted spoon and transfer to a colander over a bowl.
• Add sole and salmon to poaching liquid. Poach until just opaque, about 1 minute. Remove with a slotted spoon and place in colander with shrimp. Let drain. Strain poaching liquid through a fine sieve and set aside. Wipe pan dry.
• Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in the pan over medium-high heat. Add shallots, anchovies and garlic and cook, mashing anchovies into a paste, for about 1 minute. Add mushrooms and saute until browned, about 2 minutes. Add basil and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to colander with the seafood. Add any accumulated juices to the reserved poaching liquid. Measure out 3 1/2 cups hot liquid, adding water if necessary.
• Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and cook, whisking constantly, for 1 minute. Add the reserved poaching liquid and bring to a simmer, whisking, until smooth and thickened to the consistency of heavy cream, 5 to 6 minutes. Add lemon juice and season with salt, pepper and cayenne. Reserve 1 1/2 cups sauce; gently mix seafood mixture into remaining sauce.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9-by-13-1/2-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Spoon 1/2 cup reserved sauce into the prepared dish. Drain the noodles and blot dry. Alternate 4 layers of noodles and 3 layers of the seafood mixture in dish, starting and ending with noodles. Spread remaining 1 cup sauce over the top, coating the noodles completely.
• Cover the lasagna with foil and bake for 25 minutes. Uncover, sprinkle with breadcrumbs and Parmesan and bake until golden and bubbly, 15 to 20 minutes more. Let stand for 10 minutes. Garnish with parsley and serve.

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:

• Heat the butter in a pan.
• Add the seafood and saute until cooked, just a few minutes and set the seafood aside.
• Add the garlic and saute until fragrant, about a minutes.
• Add the white wine and lemon juice, deglaze the pan, and simmer to reduce by half.
• Add the seafood and toss to coat.
• Melt the butter in a large sauce pan.
• Add the garlic and saute until fragrant, about a minute.
• Add the flour and stir while cooking for a few minutes.
• Slowly whisk in the milk and simmer until it thickens.
• Remove from the heat and mix in the parmigiano reggiano, salt and pepper and dill.
• Mix the ricotta, spinach, egg, parmigiano reggiano, mozzarella and a cup of the white sauce.
• Pour 1/4 cup of the white sauce over the bottom of an 8 inch square baking dish.
• Add a layer of noodles.
• Add a layer of half of the cheese mixture.
• Add a layer of noodles.
• Add a layer of all of the seafood and pour a cup of the white sauce over it.
• Add a layer of noodles.
• Add a layer of the remaining cheese mixture.
• Add a final layer of noodles.
• Pour 1/2 cup of the white sauce over the noodles and top with the parmigiano reggiano and mozzarella.
• Bake in a preheated 350F/180C oven until bubbling on the sides and golden brown on top, about 45-60 minutes.

SEAFOOD LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a 2½-quart baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, for 8 minutes or until onions are tender. Add wine, and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in Alfredo sauce, shredded cheese blend, and nutmeg until cheese melts. Remove from heat, and stir in shrimp, crab, and flounder. In a medium bowl, combine ricotta, egg, and parsley. In bottom of prepared pan, spread ¼ cup ricotta mixture. Place 3 lasagna noodles over ricotta mixture (do not overlap noodles). Spread one-third of remaining ricotta mixture over noodles. Top with one-third of seafood mixture, and sprinkle with one-third of mozzarella. Repeat layers twice. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

EASY SEAFOOD LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Reduce heat. Add cream cheese; cook and stir until melted and smooth. Stir in the cottage cheese, egg, basil, salt and pepper. Remove from the heat and set aside. In a large bowl, combine the soups, wine or broth, milk, crab and shrimp., Arrange 3 noodles in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Spread with a third of cottage cheese mixture and a third of the seafood mixture. Repeat layers twice. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese., Cover and bake at 350° for 40 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with the Monterey Jack cheese. Bake 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted and lasagna is bubbly. Let stand for 15 minutes before serving.

SEAFOOD LASAGNA RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9x9 inch casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat the oil and 2 tablespoons butter. Sauté the sliced green onion until tender, then add the minced garlic and sauté another 15 seconds.
• Add the broth and clam juice, stir and bring to a boil.
• Add scallops, shrimp, crab and ¼ teaspoon pepper and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered, for 5 minutes or until shrimp is pink and scallops are firm and opaque all the way through. Stir the mixture gently while scallops are cooking. Drain, reserving the liquid. Pour seafood mixture in a medium bowl and set it aside until ready to use.
• In the same large skillet, melt the remaining ½ cup butter; stir in flour and whisk until smooth. Combine 1½ cups half 'n half and reserved cooking liquid, then gradually and while whisking, add the liquid to the flour mixture in the skillet. Add salt and the remaining ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook, while stirring, for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Remove flour mixture from the heat and stir in remaining 1 cup half 'n half, wine, red pepper flakes, and ¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese creating a white sauce.
• Stir ¾ cup of the white sauce into the seafood mixture.
• !To make a 4-layer lasagna:
• Spread ½ cup of the white sauce in the prepared dish. Cover with uncooked lasagna noodles then spread with ¼ of the seafood mixture and ¼ of the white sauce. Sprinkle with ¼ shredded Italian Cheese Blend, ¼ Mozzarella and the grated Parmesan. Repeat three more times and top with white sauce and the different cheeses.
• Bake at 350F for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Allow the lasagna to set 10-15 minutes before cutting.
• To serve: Garnish with chopped, fresh parsley.
• Enjoy!

SEAFOOD LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F
• Prepare a 9x12 oven-proof baking dish with olive oil or non-stick spray, reserve.
• Cook the noodles according to the package directions. Transfer the drained noodles to a large plate or baking sheet that has been lined with plastic wrap. Cover with another sheet of plastic wrap to keep them from drying out. (see notes)
• Heat the milk in a saucepan and keep it warm while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
• Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
• Add the flour to the butter, and cook stirring, until the flour is well incorporated, about 4 minutes.
• Slowly whisk in the hot milk. Mix well and bring to a boil. Cook until the sauce becomes thick, about 10 minutes. Stir in the nutmeg, salt, and white pepper. Remove the sauce from the heat and drizzle a little olive oil on top to keep it from forming a skin. Set aside until needed.
• Heat the olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and garlic and cook just until the garlic is fragrant.
• Add the shrimp, scallops (and their liquid, if any), cod and salmon. Cook just until the shrimp begins to turn pink.
• Add the reserved béchamel sauce and bring just to a boil, gently mixing the sauce with the seafood. Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice.
• Add 1/4 cup of the seafood sauce to the bottom of the dish.
• Arrange 1/3 of the noodles on the sauce, cutting to fit the dish. Spoon 1/4 of the seafood sauce on the pasta then 1/2 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese.
• Repeat with the remaining layers, finishing with mozzarella cheese then sprinkle the parsley on top.
• Bake until heated through, about 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 15 minutes before serving.

SEAFOOD LASAGNA

Steps:

• Sprinkle the shrimp with some old bay seasoning.
• In a large skillet, saute green onion and garlic in 1tbsp butter until tender. Stir in the chicken broth, clam juice and sherry. Bring to a boil. Add scallops, shrimp, imitation crab meat, old bay seasoning and 1/2 of the white pepper. Reduce heat to low and simmer until shrimp and scallops are opaque, about 5-7 minutes.
• Remove the meat from the liquid and set aside. Remove the liquid and set aside in another bowl.
• Melt 1/4 C butter in a large sauce pan. Stir in the flour until the mixture is smooth. Gradually stir in the milk and reserved liquid from the meat. Add the remaining white pepper and the salt. Simmer until thickened.
• Remove the sauce form the heat and stir in the cream and Parmesan cheese.
• Stir half of the sauce in with the seafood mixture and reserve the rest.
• Spread half of the reserved sauce into the bottom of a greased 8x8 baking dish. Top with 2 lasagna noodles. Spread half of the meat mixture on top of the lasagna noodles and with half of the remaining sauce. Repeat this process with the remaining lasagna noodles, seafood mixture and sauce. Top with mozzarella cheese.
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350 for 15 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for 15 more minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and slightly browned. Cool for 10-15 minutes before serving.

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.