Easy Seafood Lasagna
Fun fact: Nearly one in four Americans are Catholic. And since Catholics can’t eat meat on Fridays during Lent – but can eat fish – that adds up to a lot of fish being sold during this season. Stores all over the country have great sales on seafood, and normally pricey treats like shrimp and crabmeat are available at bargain prices.
So basically, even for those of us who aren’t Catholic, this is a great time of year to try out new seafood recipes. And it’s healthy, too!
So, in honor of this season of seafood, I decided to try a fish-based version of that classic Italian treat, lasagna.
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How to Make Seafood Lasagna:
First, I swapped out the ground beef for a mixture of luscious shrimp and crabmeat. Then, since a hearty red sauce would drown out the more delicate flavors of the seafood, I replaced it with a basic white sauce with a touch of parmesan. And I skipped the zesty basil and oregano in favor of chopped parsley, which complements the fishy flavors.
Eating lasagna this way will make you see this classic recipe with new eyes. It’s a deliciously different twist on your grandma’s lasagna that will make you fall in love with this old favorite all over again.
Easy Seafood Lasagna
DIRECTIONS:
- Cook pasta according to package directions, drain and separate.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter, add flour and whisk until smooth. Gradually add milk, whisking continuously until thick. Turn off the heat add 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.
- In a bowl combine ricotta cheese, egg, garlic, 2 cups mozzarella, and parsley. Stir to combine.
Mix shrimp and crab in a bowl.
- In a greased 9 x 13 inch pan, layer 1 cup sauce in pan, place 3 noodles side by side, top with ⅓ of the ricotta mixture, top with 1/3 of seafood mixture. Repeat 2 more times topping with remaining sauce, mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
- Cover and cook in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes, uncover and cook for additional 10 minutes or until bubbly and golden on top. Allow to rest for 10-15 minutes to set.
Tools used for this Easy Seafood Lasagna
Glass mixing bowls: These are my go-to mixing bowls for all my recipes!
Baking dish: This dish is exactly what is needed for This recipe. A deep lasagna pan that does not spill over.
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Easy Seafood Lasagna
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Ingredients
- 1 pound lasagna noodles
- 4 Tablespoons butter
- ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon flour
- 3 cups milk
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese divided
- ½ tablespoon salt
- ¼ tablespoon ground white pepper
- 1 15 oz container ricotta cheese
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 ½ cup grated mozzarella cheese divided
- ½ cup chopped parsley
- 1 pound cooked shrimp chopped if large
- 1 pound crabmeat
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions, drain and separate.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter, add flour and whisk until smooth. Gradually add milk, whisking continuously until thick. Turn off the heat add 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.
- In a bowl combine ricotta cheese, egg, garlic, 2 cups mozzarella, and parsley. Stir to combine.
- Mix shrimp and crab in a bowl.
- In a greased 9 x 13 inch pan, layer 1 cup sauce in pan, place 3 noodles side by side, top with ⅓ of the ricotta mixture, top with 1/3 of seafood mixture. Repeat 2 more times topping with remaining sauce, mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
- Cover and cook in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes, uncover and cook for additional 10 minutes or until bubbly and golden on top. Allow to rest for 20 minutes to set.
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Nutrition
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How would you recommend reheating?
I prefer the oven for reheating this recipe
Do you think I could substitute canned crabmeat for the fresh?
Yes, just make sure it is drained well.
This is my third time making this. My family loves it. The only thing I do differently is I mix up the seafood. I live on the coast in New England and seafood is plentiful
So happy you love the recipe Liz!
Looking forward to making your seafood lasagna! Do you think I could use the oven ready, express lasagna noodles, that don’t require pre-cooking?
I think those should workout fine Deb. If you do use them, please let us know how they worked out for you.
A pretty good recipe. Made it as directed. Of course you can use any seafood you like (I’d probably use a combination of scallops, shrimp and crab next time). You won’t need an entire pound of lasagna/pasta. Also, I’d increase the bechamel mixture by a cup — for a total of 4 cups.