Sunday, September 23, 2018

shrimp scampi seafood lasagna

A creamy shrimp scampi lasagna featuring shrimp, veggies, and plenty of melted cheese. A hit at family parties!
My favorite way to prepare this meal is to layer the ingredients in a pan on the weekend (or during the weekdays) and bake at night whenever it works best for our family. That’s what makes it so simple. Well, that and the yummy shrimp from SeaPak. Just heat them up and toss them in for a fresh coastal taste of seafood.
A creamy seafood lasagna featuring SeaPak® Scampi and Popcorn Shrimp.
Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 9 no-boil lasagna noodles
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/2 cup celery chopped
  • 1/2 cup carrots chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 2 cups half-and-half
  • 1 and 1/3 cup chicken broth
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 egg slightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 container 15 oz ricotta cheese
  • 1 package SeaPak Scampi 12 oz., heated according to package instructions
  • 1 package SeaPak Popcorn Shrimp Party Size, heated according to package instructions
  • 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350°F.
  2. In 3-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add garlic, carrots, and celery; cook about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until veggies are crisp-tender.
  3. Stir in flour; cook and stir until bubbly.
  4. Gradually stir in half-and-half, broth, salt and pepper.
  5. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat and set aside.
  6. In medium bowl, mix egg, Parmesan cheese, and ricotta cheese; set aside.
  7. In ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, spread 3/4 cup of the sauce. Top with 3 noodles. Spread half of the scampi and half of the popcorn shrimp over noodles; spread with 3/4 cup of the sauce. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese; top with 3 noodles. Spread ricotta mixture over noodles; spread with 3/4 cup of the sauce. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese; top with 3 noodles. Spread with remaining scampi and popcorn shrimp. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese.
  8. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon parsley.
  9. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until cheese is light golden brown. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.