Creamy Seafood Lasagna with Shrimp & Crab
Creamy Seafood Lasagna with Shrimp & Crab
Ingredients
For the Seafood Filling
- 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 8 oz lump crab meat
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
- 5 oz fresh spinach
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
For the Cheese Sauce
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 cups milk
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 12 oven-ready lasagna noodles
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded (for topping)
Instructions
- 1
Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Add the 2 minced garlic cloves, 1/2 diced onion, and 1/2 diced red bell pepper to the skillet. Sauté until the vegetables are softened, which takes approximately 5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Add the 1 lb of peeled and deveined shrimp to the skillet. Cook until the shrimp turn pink, about 2-3 minutes per side.
⏱️ 6 min
- 4
Stir in the 5 oz of fresh spinach until it is wilted.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Pour in 1/2 cup of heavy cream. Add 1/4 cup of grated Parmesan cheese, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper, and 1 teaspoon of Old Bay seasoning. Stir all ingredients well to combine.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Gently fold in the 8 oz of lump crab meat.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh parsley. Set the seafood filling aside.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
In a separate saucepan, melt 1/4 cup of butter over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Whisk in 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly, to create a roux.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Gradually whisk in 4 cups of milk until the mixture is smooth. Bring the sauce to a simmer, continuing to stir constantly, until it thickens.
⏱️ 5 min
- 11
Reduce the heat to low. Stir in 4 oz of softened cream cheese, 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg.
⏱️ 3 min
- 12
Stir until all the cheeses are melted and the sauce is smooth. Set the cheese sauce aside.
⏱️ 2 min
- 13
Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 375
- 14
Spread a thin layer of cheese sauce (approximately 1/2 cup) evenly on the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish.
⏱️ 1 min
- 15
Arrange 3 oven-ready lasagna noodles over the sauce layer.
⏱️ 1 min
- 16
Spread half of the prepared seafood filling evenly over the noodles.
⏱️ 2 min
- 17
Top the seafood layer with about 1 1/2 cups of the cheese sauce.
⏱️ 1 min
- 18
Sprinkle 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese over the cheese sauce.
⏱️ 1 min
- 19
Repeat the layering process: place another layer of 3 lasagna noodles, then spread the remaining seafood filling, followed by another 1 1/2 cups of cheese sauce, and finally, 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese.
⏱️ 5 min
- 20
Place the final 3 lasagna noodles on top.
⏱️ 1 min
- 21
Pour the remaining cheese sauce over the top noodles, ensuring they are fully covered.
⏱️ 1 min
- 22
Sprinkle the remaining 2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese over the entire top layer.
⏱️ 1 min
- 23
Cover the baking dish loosely with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 1 min
- 24
Bake the covered lasagna in the preheated oven at 375°F (190°C) for 25-30 minutes.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 375
- 25
Remove the aluminum foil and continue baking for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the cheese is bubbly.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 375
- 26
Let the lasagna rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
⏱️ 10 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Creamy Seafood Lasagna with Shrimp & Crab
For the Seafood Filling
- 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 8 oz lump crab meat
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
- 5 oz fresh spinach
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
For the Cheese Sauce
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 cups milk
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 12 oven-ready lasagna noodles
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded (for topping)
Instructions
- 1
Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Add the 2 minced garlic cloves, 1/2 diced onion, and 1/2 diced red bell pepper to the skillet. Sauté until the vegetables are softened, which takes approximately 5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Add the 1 lb of peeled and deveined shrimp to the skillet. Cook until the shrimp turn pink, about 2-3 minutes per side.
⏱️ 6 min - 4
Stir in the 5 oz of fresh spinach until it is wilted.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Pour in 1/2 cup of heavy cream. Add 1/4 cup of grated Parmesan cheese, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper, and 1 teaspoon of Old Bay seasoning. Stir all ingredients well to combine.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Gently fold in the 8 oz of lump crab meat.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh parsley. Set the seafood filling aside.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
In a separate saucepan, melt 1/4 cup of butter over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Whisk in 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly, to create a roux.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Gradually whisk in 4 cups of milk until the mixture is smooth. Bring the sauce to a simmer, continuing to stir constantly, until it thickens.
⏱️ 5 min - 11
Reduce the heat to low. Stir in 4 oz of softened cream cheese, 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg.
⏱️ 3 min - 12
Stir until all the cheeses are melted and the sauce is smooth. Set the cheese sauce aside.
⏱️ 2 min - 13
Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 375 - 14
Spread a thin layer of cheese sauce (approximately 1/2 cup) evenly on the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish.
⏱️ 1 min - 15
Arrange 3 oven-ready lasagna noodles over the sauce layer.
⏱️ 1 min - 16
Spread half of the prepared seafood filling evenly over the noodles.
⏱️ 2 min - 17
Top the seafood layer with about 1 1/2 cups of the cheese sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 18
Sprinkle 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese over the cheese sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 19
Repeat the layering process: place another layer of 3 lasagna noodles, then spread the remaining seafood filling, followed by another 1 1/2 cups of cheese sauce, and finally, 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese.
⏱️ 5 min - 20
Place the final 3 lasagna noodles on top.
⏱️ 1 min - 21
Pour the remaining cheese sauce over the top noodles, ensuring they are fully covered.
⏱️ 1 min - 22
Sprinkle the remaining 2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese over the entire top layer.
⏱️ 1 min - 23
Cover the baking dish loosely with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 1 min - 24
Bake the covered lasagna in the preheated oven at 375°F (190°C) for 25-30 minutes.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 375 - 25
Remove the aluminum foil and continue baking for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the cheese is bubbly.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 375 - 26
Let the lasagna rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
⏱️ 10 min