Description
This luxurious seafood lasagna combines shrimp, crab, and lobster with a rich cream sauce and layers of ricotta, mozzarella, and pasta. Perfect for special occasions or a decadent dinner.
Ingredients
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- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (for sauce)
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 (8-ounce) bottle clam juice
- 3 cups whole milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt (for sauce)
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (for sauce)
- 1 pound dried lasagna noodles
- Olive oil, for coating noodles
- 1/2 bunch fresh parsley (1/4 cup chopped + 1 tablespoon for garnish)
- 1/2 medium lemon, juiced (1 tablespoon juice)
- 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (for seafood filling)
- 1/2 cup dry white wine (e.g., Sauvignon Blanc)
- 1 pound tiny raw shrimp, peeled and cleaned
- 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- 3 cups part-skim ricotta cheese
- 1 1/2 ounces Parmesan cheese, finely grated (about 3/4 cup)
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (for ricotta mixture)
- 8 ounces lump crab meat
- 8 ounces cooked and chopped lobster meat
- 1 pound low-moisture mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 4 cups)
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and arrange a rack in the middle.
- Make the cream sauce: Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour and cook for 2 minutes. Whisk in clam juice, then milk. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 8–10 minutes until thickened. Adjust seasoning to taste.
- Cook lasagna noodles in salted boiling water until al dente. Drain, rinse with cool water, and coat with olive oil to prevent sticking.
- Prepare the shrimp mixture: Melt butter in a large skillet. Cook garlic until golden, about 3 minutes. Add white wine and boil until almost evaporated, about 3 minutes. Add shrimp and cook until pink and cooked through, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in parsley, lemon juice, and salt. Adjust seasoning to taste.
- Mix ricotta filling: Combine ricotta, Parmesan, 1 teaspoon salt, and black pepper in a bowl. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
- Assemble the lasagna: Spread 1/2 cup of cream sauce in the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking dish. Layer 1/3 of noodles, half the ricotta mixture, half the shrimp, crab, and lobster. Sprinkle with 1 cup mozzarella and spread 1 cup of cream sauce.
- Repeat with another layer of noodles, remaining ricotta, seafood, 1 cup mozzarella, and 1 cup cream sauce.
- Top with remaining noodles, the rest of the cream sauce, and 2 cups mozzarella.
- Cover loosely with cooking spray-coated foil and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 20–25 minutes more until golden and bubbly.
- Cool for at least 15 minutes before slicing. Garnish with reserved parsley and serve.
Notes
- Use fresh seafood for best flavor, but frozen can work if well-drained and thawed.
- The lasagna can be assembled a day in advance and baked the next day.
- Letting the lasagna rest helps it slice cleanly and improves flavor.
- For extra richness, substitute heavy cream for part of the milk in the sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 570
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 880mg
- Fat: 34g
- Saturated Fat: 19g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 170mg