Seafood Lasagna
This Seafood Lasagna recipe mixes shrimp, imitation crab, and cozy layers of noodles with a creamy white sauce. A budget-conscious seafood dish that tastes like a treat!
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp salted butter
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 0.5 cup celery diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 12 oz shrimp chopped, peeled & deveined
- 8 oz imitation crab chopped
- 0.25 cup frozen spinach thawed and squeezed
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 0.25 tsp Cajun seasoning
- 0.25 cup salted butter
- 0.25 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups whole milk
- 0.5 cup Parmesan cheese finely grated
- 0.5 tsp Old Bay seasoning
- 12 pieces lasagna noodles uncooked
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 Tbsp fresh parsley finely chopped
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
Instructions
- Gather and prep all ingredients and set the oven to 375.
- Cook the lasagna noodles in salted water until just tender.
- In a large skillet, melt 1 Tbsp butter over medium heat.
- Sauté onion, celery, and garlic for 5-6 minutes, until softened.
- Stir in shrimp, imitation crab, spinach, lemon juice, and Cajun seasoning.
- Cook just until the shrimp turn pink and are cooked through.
- Remove from heat.
- In a small bowl, stir together cottage cheese and parsley. Set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, melt 0.25 cup butter over medium heat.
- Whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute.
- Slowly pour in the milk, whisking constantly.
- Bring to a gentle simmer and cook until thickened, about 5-6 minutes.
- Stir in Parmesan and Old Bay seasoning.
- Grease a 9x13 baking dish.
- Spread a thin layer of white sauce on the bottom.
- Layer 3 noodles slightly overlapping, half of the seafood filling, dollops of cottage cheese mixture, one-third of the white sauce, and a sprinkle of mozzarella.
- Repeat the layers once more.
- Finish with the last 3 noodles, the remaining sauce, and the rest of the mozzarella.
- Cover tightly with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
- Uncover and bake for another 15-20 minutes.
- Broil on high for 3-5 minutes, until the cheese is golden.
- Let the seafood lasagna rest for 10-15 minutes before slicing.
- Garnish with any leftover fresh parsley and enjoy.
Notes
A budget-conscious seafood dish that tastes like a treat!