Seafood Lasagna

By curlygirl717

Ingredients

• 9 uncooked lasagna noodles
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped (1/2 cup)
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 2 cups half and half
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/3 cup dry sherry or 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
• 1/4 chopped fresh parsley
• 2 packages 8 oz each frozen imitation crabmeat, thawed, drained and chopped
• 2 packages 4 oz each frozen cooked salad shrimp,thawed,drained
• 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese 12 oz

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cook noodles as directed on package.

Meanwhile, in 3 quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion is crisp tender. Stir in flour; cook and stir until bubbly. Gradually stir in half and half, broth, sherry, 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, ricotta cheese and parsley; set aside.

Drain noodles. In ungreased 13x9 inch (3 quart) glass baking dish, spread 3/4 cup of the sauce. Top with 3 noodles. Spread half of the crabmeat and half of the shrimp over noodles; spread with 3/4 cup of the sauce. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese; top with 3 noodles. Spread with reamaining crabmeat, shrimp and sauce. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese.

Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until cheese is light golden brown. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.