SHRIMP LASAGNA

Shrimp Lasagna

• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 3 cups milk 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

How to Make It

Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour, and cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Whisk in milk, bring to a simmer, and cook 6 to 8 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Whisk in tomato paste, and cook 1 minute. Remove pan from heat, and stir in cheese, salt, and pepper.

Want to make this seafood lover's dream-come-true dish even more spectacular? Substitute chopped fresh lobster meat for half the shrimp.

Ingredients

• 4 cups Tomato-Cheese Sauce 1 tablespoon butter 1 large sweet onion, chopped 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry 3/4 cup heavy cream 1 1/2 pounds fresh shrimp, peeled, deveined, and coarsely chopped 1 (15-ounce) container part-skim ricotta cheese 3 large eggs, lightly beaten 1/2 teaspoon salt 12 no-cook lasagna noodles (about 8 ounces) 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

How to Make It

Step 1

Prepare Tomato-Cheese sauce; cover with foil, and keep warm.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 °. Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, and cook 5 minutes or until translucent, stirring occasionally. Stir in garlic, and cook 2 minutes. Add spinach, and cook 1 minute. Remove skillet from heat, and stir in cream and shrimp. In a separate bowl, whisk together ricotta cheese, eggs, and salt. Stir ricotta mixture into shrimp mixture.

Step 3

Spread 1 cup Tomato-Cheese Sauce in bottom of a greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Arrange 4 noodles over sauce; top with half of shrimp mixture. Place 4 more noodles over shrimp mixture, and top evenly with 3/4 cup sauce. Top with remaining shrimp mixture and noodles. Spread remaining sauce over lasagna, and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven, and let stand 15 minutes before serving.