Creamy Seafood Lasagna

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 9 uncooked lasagna noodles
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped (1/2 cup)
• 2 garlic cloves, freshly chopped
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/3 cup dry sherry or 1/3 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 2 (8 ounce) packages imitation crabmeat, chopped
• 2 (4 ounce) packages frozen cooked baby shrimp, thawed and drained
• 3 cups mozzarella cheese (12 ounces)
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, if desired

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°. cook noodles as directed on package.
• 2 meanwhile, in 3-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. add onion and garlic; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion is crisp-tender.
• 3 stir in flour; cook and stir until bubbly.
• 4 gradually stir in half-and-half, broth, sherry, salt and pepper. heat to boiling, stirring constantly. boil and stir 1 minute. remove from heat and set aside.
• 5 in medium bowl, mix egg, parmesan cheese, ricotta cheese and 1/4 cup parsley; set aside.
• 6 drain lasagna noodles.
• 7 in ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, spread 3/4 cup of the sauce. top with 3 noodles.
• 8 spread half of the crabmeat and half of the shrimp over noodles; spread with 3/4 cup of the sauce.
• 9 sprinkle with 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese; top with 3 noodles.
• 10 spread ricotta mixture over noodles; spread with 3/4 cup of the sauce.
• 11 sprinkle with 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese; top with 3 noodles.
• 12 spread with remaining crabmeat, shrimp and sauce.
• 13 sprinkle with remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese.
• 14 bake 40 to 45 minutes or until cheese is light golden brown. let stand 15 minutes before cutting. sprinkle with 1 tablespoon parsley if desired.