Pasta recipe: Seafood Lasagna

This pasta is loaded with scallops, shrimp and crab in a creamy sauce.
Seafood Lasagna is a rich satisfying dish for my friends, I usually serve
this pasta on special occasions like birthday.

Seafood Lasagna Ingredients:

• 9 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup butter or margarine, divided
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 green onion, finely chopped
• 1 bottle (8 ounces) clam juice
• 1 pound bay scallops
• 1 pound uncooked small shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 package (8 ounces) imitation crabmeat, chopped
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper, divided

Cooking Directions:

1. In a large skillet, saute onion in oil and 2 tablespoons butter until tender.
2. Stir in broth and clam juice; bring to a boil.
3. Add the scallops, shrimp, crab and 1/8 teaspoon pepper; return to a boil.
4. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 4-5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink
5. and scallops are firm and opaque, stirring gently.
6. Drain, reserving cooking liquid; set seafood mixture aside.

1. In a saucepan, melt the remaining butter; stir in flour until smooth.
2. Combine milk and reserved cooking liquid; gradually add to the saucepan.
3. Add salt and remaining pepper. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2
4. minutes or until thickened.
5. Remove from the heat; stir in cream and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
6. Stir 3/4 cup white sauce into the seafood mixture.

1. Spread 1/2 cup white sauce in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish.
2. Top with three noodles; spread with half of the seafood mixture and 1-1/4
3. cups sauce.
4. Repeat layers.
5. Top with remaining noodles, sauce and Parmesan.
6. Bake, uncovered, at 350 F for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown.
7. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.

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