No-Fail Baked Seafood Lasagna - K - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
    1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained
    1 cup cottage cheese
    1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
    1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
    9 lasagna noodles, cooked, drained
    1/2 lb cooked medium shrimp
    2 (6 ounce) cans crabmeat, drained, flaked
    3 tablespoons butter
    3 tablespoons flour
    3 cups milk
Preparation
    NOTE RE: shrimp,
    use fresh or thawed frozen shrimp. Medium would be 31-35 shrimp.
    PREHEAT oven to 350\u00b0F
    Melt butter in large saucepan on medium heat.
    Add flour; stir with wire whisk until well blended.
    Gradually add milk, mixing well after each addition.
    Bring to boil on medium heat, stirring constantly.
    Reduce heat to low; simmer 3 to 5 minute or until thickened, stirring constantly.
    Remove from heat.
    Stir in Parmesan cheese; set aside.
    Combine spinach, cottage cheese, 2/3 cup of mozzarella cheese and nutmeg(if used).
    SPREAD 1/4 of Parmesan cheese sauce onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking pan.
    Cover with 3 lasagna noodles and layers of 1/2 of shrimp, 1/2 of crabmeat and 1/2 of spinach mixture; top with 1/4 of Parmesan cheese sauce.
    Repeat layers, starting with the noodles.
    Finally topping with remaining 3 lasagna noodles, remaining Parmesan cheese sauce and the remaining 1/3 cup mozzarella cheese.
    foil with PAM and cover casserole.
    BAKE 25 minute
    Uncover; bake an additional 20 minute or until lasagna is heated through and top is lightly browned.
    Let stand 10 minute before cutting into 12 pieces to serve.
    TIPS:
    Great Substitute:
    Prepare as directed, substituting ricotta cheese for the cottage cheese.
    Round Out The Meal:
    Serve with a crisp mixed green salad loaded with plenty of cut-up fresh vegetables and tossed with your favorite dressing, such as Red Wine Vinaigrette Dressing.

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