Seafood Tetrazzini

SHRIMP SCAMPI TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the spaghetti according to package directions for al dente. Drain and set aside.
• Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large heavy-bottom pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds black pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms have softened and released their liquid, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the shallots, minced garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring occasionally, until the shallots soften, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add the wine and bring to a boil, stirring to combine. Cook, stirring frequently, until reduced completely, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in 2 tablespoons of the butter until melted, then sprinkle in the flour and stir until well combined with the vegetables. Slowly pour in the cream, then add the lemon juice, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds black pepper. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is slightly thickened and no longer has a floury taste, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the pasta and cheese and toss until pasta is well coated. Transfer to a 3-quart casserole dish.
• Meanwhile, microwave the remaining 4 tablespoons butter in a small bowl until melted, about 1 minute. Stir 2 tablespoons of the melted butter and 1/2 teaspoon salt into the panko in a small bowl; set aside. Toss the remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter with the shrimp, grated garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds black pepper in a medium bowl. Scatter the shrimp evenly over top of the pasta, then sprinkle with the panko mixture.
• Bake until the shrimp are opaque throughout and the topping is slightly golden, about 10 minutes. Let sit for 10 minutes before sprinkling with the parsley.

SEAFOOD TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• In a 3-quart saucepan, melt butter or margarine; add onion, green pepper and mushrooms. Cook over medium heat until onion is soft; stir in flour, salt and pepper.
• Add cream of shrimp soup and then add milk gradually; cook stirring constantly until thickened.
• Stir in cheese, lemon juice, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and liquid from mushrooms; cook until cheese melts.
• Break lobster and crab into pieces. Add lobster, crab and shrimp to sauce.
• Meanwhile, cook spaghetti according to package directions and drain.
• Pour cooked pasta into a shallow ovenproof casserole dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
• Pour seafood mixture over pasta. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake at 350° 15 minutes, then put under the broiler until the cheese browns slightly.

SALMON TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to package directions. Lightly coat a 9x13-inch baking dish or pan with cooking oil or nonstick spray. Drain the pasta, then place it in the baking dish so that it's spread along the bottom.
• Preheat oven to 375°F Remove skin and bones (if desired) from salmon, then place it in a medium saucepan.
• Add evaporated milk, soup, mushrooms with liquid, wine or Sherry, onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper, and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese to salmon.
• Cook over medium heat until everything is blended, the cheese has melted, and mixture begins to boil. Pour the mixture evenly over the noodles in the baking dish.
• Mix the bread crumbs with the remaining Parmesan cheese, then sprinkle over the top.
• Bake for about 25-30 minutes. When it's ready, the top should be crisp with bubbling and browning around the edges.

SHRIMP TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook linguine as directed on package. Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, melt 3 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Stir in flour and lemon-pepper seasoning. Stir in broth; heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Stir in half-and-half, sherry, shrimp and peas. Drain linguine; place in 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish. Pour sauce over linguine; toss to mix. In small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons melted butter and the bread crumbs. Sprinkle over shrimp mixture. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake about 30 minutes or until mixture is hot and topping is golden brown.

SCALLOPS TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°. Cook and drain spaghetti as directed on package. Mix scallops, water and lemon juice in 1 1/2-quart saucepan. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered 1 to 3 minutes or until scallops are white. Remove scallops from saucepan; reserve 1/2 cup liquid.
• Melt margarine in same saucepan over medium heat. Cook mushrooms and onions in margarine, stirring occasionally, until onions are crisp-tender. Stir in flour, mustard, salt, pepper and paprika. Cook, stirring constantly, until bubbly; remove from heat. Stir in milk and reserved liquid. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in sherry and 1/4 cup of the cheese.
• Mix spaghetti, scallops and sauce in ungreased rectangular baking dish, 11x7x1 1/2 inches. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Bake uncovered 25 to 30 minutes or until hot in center.

SEAFOOD TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°. Butter a 1-quart casserole. In a 3-quart saucepan over medium heat, sauté onion and garlic in butter or margarine for 5 minutes. Add mushrooms sauté 5 minutes longer.Sprinkle with flour. Stir in 3/4 cup milk, thyme, paprika and salt. Stirring over medium-high heat, bring to a boil. Add scallops. Stirring occasionally, return to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes or until scallops are tender and opaque. Remove from heat. Stir in sherry or milk and mayonnaise.Place fettuccini in baking dish. Pour creamed scallops over.In a small bowl, mix cracker crumbs and Parmesan. Sprinkle over creamed scallops.Bake for 25 minutes or until heated through and bubbly around the edges.