Seafood and Spinach Pasta Bake

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12
Servings

35m
Prep Time

1h
Cook Time

1h 35m
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Recipe: #4701

February 20, 2012

recipe by:
Felix4067

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recipe by:
Felix4067

"Who says cooking for diabetics has to be boring and tasteless? This has nice flavour and texture, and won't break the bank to make."

Original recipe yields 12 servings

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Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (235.7 g)
Calories 474.3
Total Fat - 30 g
Saturated Fat - 15.3 g
Cholesterol - 82.1 mg
Sodium - 544.4 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 32.4 g
Dietary Fiber - 4.5 g
Sugars - 1.1 g
Protein - 20.5 g
Calcium - 319.7 mg
Iron - 2.2 mg
Vitamin C - 7.1 mg
Thiamin - 0.2 mg

Step 1

Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat; whisk in flour until smooth. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until bubbling.

Step 2

Whisk in cream and broth, increase heat to medium, and continue cooking, stirring frequently, until bubbling. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, one minute.

Step 3

Reduce heat to low; stir in onion, garlic, basil, pepper and cheddar cheese and cook for one minute, stirring constantly.

Step 4

Spread 1/3 of cheese mixture into the bottom of a 9x13-inch glass baking dish.

Step 5

Layer half of the penne, all of the cottage cheese, and half of the crab and lobster; follow with another 1/3 of the cheese mixture.

Step 6

Layer remaining penne, spinach (should still be wet), and the remaining crab and lobster; follow with remaining cheese mixture.

Step 7

Sprinkle with Parmesan and bake at 350F for 45 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

Tips & Variations

No special items needed.

Tags : Comfort Food Dinner Main Dish