Friday, November 23, 2007

Seafood Lasagna Recipe

An excellent variation of the original lasagna. If you love seafood, you'll love this lasagna!
Prep:30m Cook:40m Servings:8

Ingredients
1 green onion, finely chopped
2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tbsp plus ½ cup butter, divided
½ cup chicken broth
1 bottle (8 ounces) clam juice
1 pound bay scallops
1 pound uncooked small shrimp, peeled and de-veined
1 package (8 ounces) imitation crabmeat, chopped
¼ tsp white pepper, divided
½ cup all purpose flour
1 ½ cups milk
½ tsp salt
1 cup whipping cream
½ cup grated parmesan cheese, divided
9 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained

Directions
In a large skillet, sauté onion in oil and 2 tbsp butter until tender.
Stir in broth and clam juice; bring to a boil.
Add the scallops, shrimp, crab and 1/8 tsp pepper; return to a boil
Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 4 – 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and scallops are firm and opaque.
Drain, reserving cooking liquid; set aside seafood mixture.
In a saucepan, melt the remaining butter; stir in flour until smooth.
Combine milk and reserved cooking liquid; gradually add to the saucepan.
Add salt and remaining pepper. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
Remove from the heat; stir in cream and ¼ cup parmesan cheese. Stir ¾ cup white sauce into the seafood mixture.
Spread ½ cup white sauce in a greased 13x9x2 inch baking dish. Top with 3 noodles; spread with half of the seafood mixture and 1 ¼ cups sauce.
Repeat layers.
Top with remaining noodles, sauce and parmesan.
Bake, uncovered, at 350 for 35 – 40 minutes or until golden brown.
Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.

Seafood Fettuccine Recipe

This is a special treat, you can add your fave seafood, or make as below. We just love this at my house.
Prep:10m Cook:25m Servings:6

Ingredients
1 Box Fettuccine Pasta
2 Jars of Ragu Cheesy Parmesan and Mozzarella
1/2 Cups of Romano Cheese
1/2 Cups of Assago Cheese
1 Bag of Peeled and Tail off Jumbo Shrimp
1 Package of Lobster Chunks (immitation will work)
1 Package of Crab Chunks (immitation will work)
2 Tsp of Old Bay Seasoning
1 Tsp of Cavender's Greek Seasoning
1 Tsp Parsley
1 Tblsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Directions
In a large skillet heat olive oil to medium high. Add shrimp and cook till bright pink. Add herbs, lobster and crab meat and heat well.
Bring pasta to boil for 12 minutes, drain.
Mix cheeses.
Pour both jars of sauce into skillet, continue to heat untill pasta is done.
In serving bowl add sauce mix and pasta. Top each serving with cheese.