Shrimp Scampi Lasagna

By CheeseDiva

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 9 no-boil lasagna noodles
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1/2 cup carrots, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 1 and 1/3 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 container (15 oz) ricotta cheese
• 1 package SeaPak Scampi, 12 oz., heated according to package instructions
• 1 package SeaPak Popcorn Shrimp, Party Size, heated according to package instructions
• 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 teaspoon, dried parsley

Details

Servings 10
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 55mins
Adapted from lifealittlebrighter.com

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions
Heat oven to 350°F.
In 3-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add garlic, carrots, and celery; cook about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until veggies are crisp-tender.
Stir in flour; cook and stir until bubbly.
Gradually stir in half-and-half, broth, salt and pepper.
Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat and set aside.
In medium bowl, mix egg, Parmesan cheese, and ricotta cheese; set aside.
In ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, spread ¾ cup of the sauce. Top with 3 noodles. Spread half of the scampi and half of the popcorn shrimp over noodles; spread with ¾ cup of the sauce. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese; top with 3 noodles. Spread ricotta mixture over noodles; spread with ¾ cup of the sauce. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese; top with 3 noodles. Spread with remaining scampi and popcorn shrimp. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese.
Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon parsley.
Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until cheese is light golden brown. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.

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