Creamy Shrimp & Crab Lasagna
Created by Kchurchill5 on October 9, 2015
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 45-50m
- Recipe #21233
Ingredients
- 3/4 pound lasagna pasta (approximately 9-12 noodles, depending on your pan, cooked and cooled *See Note Below)
- 2/3 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (or grated, I use a heaping 2/3 cup)
- SEAFOOD SPINACH CHEESE LAYER
- 8 1/2 ounces cooked shrimp (3/4 cup cooked, peeled deveined and chopped)
- 2 cans (6 ounce) crab meat (lump, drained and cleaned)
- 1 package (10 ounce) frozen chopped spinach (drained and squeezed dry)
- 1 cup cottage cheese (pureed, small curd)
- 2/3 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (or grated)
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- Nutmeg (pinch of)
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
- CHEESE LAYER
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 cups milk
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup white wine (optional)
How to Make
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Step 1: Pasta ... Cook the pasta according to package directions, in plenty of salted water. Set on a baking sheet to cool. For my pan, 3 noodles were enough to cover each layer; so larger pans may require 4 noodles - just keep that in mind.
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Step 2: NO BOIL NOODLE TIPS: Soak for 10-15 minutes in very hot water in the same pan you are using for the dish. Pour out the water, dry; and, prep the dish for the lasagna. NOTE ... I prefer regular noodles; but, the NO BOIL will work if you follow these directions.
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Step 3: Seafood Spinach Cheese ... I like to use cottage cheese for this recipe; but, I like a really smooth texture; so, I puree it in the food processor. It isn't necessary; but, I just like the texture it has. Don't worry if you don't, it will taste the same. Then, add the cottage cheese to a small bowl with the cooked and cooled diced shrimp, crab meat, spinach, mozzarella, a pinch of nutmeg, salt, pepper; then, mix to combine.
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Step 4: Cheese Sauce ... Melt the butter in a pot on medium heat; then, add the flour, and cook a couple of minutes until completely combined, stirring often. Then, add the milk (room temp, NOT COLD); and whisk until everything is smooth, and the sauce begins to thicken. It should take about 3 minutes; stirring often. Remove from the heat, and stir in the parmesan cheese. If you want, you can add a splash of vermouth or white wine when you add the milk. OPTIONAL, but, it is good.
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Step 5: Lasagna ... Add 2/3 cup of the cheese sauce to the bottom of the pan, lightly prepped with a non-stick spray. Then, add 3 (or 4 if needed) of the cooked and cooled lasagna noodles. Next add 1/2 of the seafood spinach cheese mixture; and top with another 2/3 cup of the cheese sauce. Repeat - 3 noodles, the remaining seafood spinach cheese mixture; and another 2/3 cup of the cheese sauce. Finish with the last 3 noodles, the remaining cheese sauce; and the mozzarella cheese.
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Step 6: Bake ... Cover with foil; and, bake in a 350 degree oven on the middle shelf for 25 minutes. Then, uncover and cook another 20 minutes. Remove from the oven, cover with foil; and, rest 10 minutes before serving.
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Step 7: Serve and ENJOY! ... Serve family style with a citrus salad for an decadent but delicious dinner.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (290.8 g)
- Calories 375.9
- Total Fat - 22.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 11.4 g
- Cholesterol - 126 mg
- Sodium - 868.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 15.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.6 g
- Sugars - 7.3 g
- Protein - 27 g
- Calcium - 482.1 mg
- Iron - 2.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 19.8 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg