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Seafood Lasagna (10-7-2021)

Mom's Tips

October 7th, 2021 by Jim Field

  • 1/2 cup margarine or butter
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8 ounces)
  • 1/2 cup sliced green onions (5 medium)
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 9 uncooked lasagna noodles (about 8 ounces)
  • 1 cup small curd creamed cottage cheese
  • 1 can (7.5 ounces) crab meat, drained and cartilage removed
  • 1 can 4 to 4.5 ounces) tiny shrimp, drained
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Melt margarine in 3 quart saucepan over low heat.  Stir in garlic and flour.  Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly; remove from heat.  Stir in milk and broth.  Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.  Boil and stir one minute.

Stir in mozzarella cheese, onions, basil and pepper.  Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until cheese is melted.

Heat oven to 350 degrees.

Spread one-fourth of the cheese sauce (about 1 1/2 cups) in ungreased rectangular baking dish, 13″ x 9″ x 2″.  Top with 3 uncooked noodles, over-lapping if necessary.  Spread cottage cheese over noodles; spread with one-fourth of the cheese sauce.  Top with 3 noodles, the crab meat and shrimp; spread with one-fourth of the cheese sauce.  Top with remaining noodles and cheese sauce.  Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Bake uncovered 35 to 40 minutes or until noodles are firm but tender (al dente).  Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.

YIELD:  12 servings