Venango County Recipe of the Day: Seafood Lasagna

Joanne Bauer

Joanne Bauer

Published March 9, 2017 5:01 am
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This one-dish meal will become a family favorite!

Seafood Lasagna

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
2 cups chicken broth
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
4 medium green onions, sliced
2 tbsp. capers*
1 tsp. dried tarragon leaves
1/2 tsp. lemon pepper
9 uncooked lasagna noodles
1 cup small curd creamed cottage cheese
1 — 6 oz. can crabmeat, drained and cartilage removed
1 — 4 oz. can tiny shrimp, drained
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

*Capers are normally located in the aisle with the spices, or with the olives and pickles.

Directions

~Heat oven to 350º.

~Melt butter in 3-quart saucepan over low heat. Cook garlic in butter about 1 minute, stirring occasionally, until golden. Stir in flour. Cook, stirring constantly, until bubbly; remove from heat.

~Stir in milk and broth. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in mozzarella cheese, onions, capers, tarragon and lemon pepper. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until cheese is melted.

~Spread one-fourth of the cheese sauce in ungreased rectangular baking dish, 13x9x2 inches; top with 3 uncooked noodles. Spread cottage cheese over noodles. Repeat with one-fourth of the cheese sauce and 3 noodles. Top with crabmeat, shrimp, one-fourth of the cheese sauce, the remaining noodles and cheese sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

~Bake uncovered about 40 minutes or until noodles are tender. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.

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