Gramma Trentinis Christmas Eve Seafood Lasagna Recipes

WORLD'S BEST LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook sausage, ground beef, onion, and garlic over medium heat until well browned.
• Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and water.
• Season with sugar, basil, fennel seeds, Italian seasoning, 1 tablespoon salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons parsley.
• Simmer, covered, for about 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
• Cook lasagna noodles in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes.
• Drain noodles, and rinse with cold water.
• In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta cheese with egg, remaining parsley, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• To assemble, spread 1 1/2 cups of meat sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Arrange 6 noodles lengthwise over meat sauce.
• Spread with one half of the ricotta cheese mixture.
• Top with a third of mozzarella cheese slices.
• Spoon 1 1/2 cups meat sauce over mozzarella, and sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
• Repeat layers, and top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
• Cover with foil: to prevent sticking, either spray foil with cooking spray, or make sure the foil does not touch the cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes.
• Remove foil, and bake an additional 25 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes before serving.

SEAFOOD LASAGNA II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Sautee garlic and mushrooms until tender. Pour in 2 jars Alfredo sauce. Stir in shrimp, scallops and crabmeat. Simmer 5 to 10 minutes, or until heated through. In a medium bowl, combine ricotta cheese, egg and pepper.
• In a 9x13 inch baking dish, layer noodles, ricotta mixture, Alfredo mixture and shredded cheese. Repeat layers until all ingredients are used, ensuring that there is shredded cheese for the top.
• Bake uncovered in preheated oven for 45 minutes. Cover, and bake 15 minutes.

CHRISTMAS NIGHT LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or several large skillets, cook the beef, sausage, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the spaghetti sauce, soup, mushrooms, Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper and garlic powder. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the eggs, cottage cheese, ricotta and remaining salt and pepper. , Spread 2 cups meat sauce each into two greased 13x9-in. baking dishes. Layer each with 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, 4 noodles, 1-1/4 cups cottage cheese mixture and 3 slices of mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers. Top with the remaining noodles, meat sauce and Parmesan., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.

GRAMMA TRENTINI'S CHRISTMAS EVE SEAFOOD LASAGNA

Steps:

• 1. Chop lobster/seafood into bite-size pieces.
• 2. Heat the butter in a large fry pan. Add the seafood and sauté until just barely cooked, just a few minutes and then set the seafood aside into a bowl.
• 3. In the same fry pan, add the garlic and sauté until fragrant, about one minute. Add the white wine and lemon juice, deglaze the pan and simmer to reduce by half. Remove from heat and return the seafood to the pan and stir to coat.
• 4. Melt the butter in another large fry pan. Add the garlic and sauté until fragrant, about a minute. Add the flour and stir while cooking for a few minutes. Slowly whisk in the milk and simmer until it thickens. Remove from the heat and mix in the Parmigiano Reggiano, salt and pepper.
• 5. Mix the ricotta, dill, spinach, egg, Parmigiana Reggiano, mozzarella and a cup of the white sauce. Pour ¼ cup of the white sauce over the bottom of a baking dish. Add a layer of lasagna noodles.
• 6. Add a layer of half of the cheese mixture. Add another layer of noodles. (Lay the opposite direction from the first. Criss-cross fashion.
• 7. Add a layer of all of the seafood and pour a cup of the white sauce over that. Add a layer of noodles (again laying the opposite direction.)
• 8. Add a layer of the remaining cheese mixture. Add a final layer of noodles. Pour ½ cup of the white sauce over the noodles and top with the Parmigiana Reggiano and mozzarella.
• 9. Bake in a preheated 350º F oven until bubbling on the sides and golden brown on top, about 45 minutes.

SEAFOOD LASAGNA RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9x9 inch casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat the oil and 2 tablespoons butter. Sauté the sliced green onion until tender, then add the minced garlic and sauté another 15 seconds.
• Add the broth and clam juice, stir and bring to a boil.
• Add scallops, shrimp, crab and ¼ teaspoon pepper and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered, for 5 minutes or until shrimp is pink and scallops are firm and opaque all the way through. Stir the mixture gently while scallops are cooking. Drain, reserving the liquid. Pour seafood mixture in a medium bowl and set it aside until ready to use.
• In the same large skillet, melt the remaining ½ cup butter; stir in flour and whisk until smooth. Combine 1½ cups half 'n half and reserved cooking liquid, then gradually and while whisking, add the liquid to the flour mixture in the skillet. Add salt and the remaining ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook, while stirring, for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Remove flour mixture from the heat and stir in remaining 1 cup half 'n half, wine, red pepper flakes, and ¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese creating a white sauce.
• Stir ¾ cup of the white sauce into the seafood mixture.
• !To make a 4-layer lasagna:
• Spread ½ cup of the white sauce in the prepared dish. Cover with uncooked lasagna noodles then spread with ¼ of the seafood mixture and ¼ of the white sauce. Sprinkle with ¼ shredded Italian Cheese Blend, ¼ Mozzarella and the grated Parmesan. Repeat three more times and top with white sauce and the different cheeses.
• Bake at 350F for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Allow the lasagna to set 10-15 minutes before cutting.
• To serve: Garnish with chopped, fresh parsley.
• Enjoy!

SEAFOOD LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onion in oil and 2 tablespoons butter until tender. Stir in broth and clam juice; bring to a boil. Add scallops, shrimp, crab and 1/8 teaspoon pepper; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 4-5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and scallops are firm and opaque, stirring gently. Drain, reserving cooking liquid; set seafood mixture aside., In a large saucepan, melt the remaining butter; stir in flour until smooth. Combine milk and reserved cooking liquid; gradually add to the saucepan. Add salt and remaining pepper. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Remove from the heat; stir in cream and 1/4 cup cheese. Stir 3/4 cup white sauce into the seafood mixture., Preheat oven to 350°. Spread 1/2 cup white sauce in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with three noodles; spread with half of the seafood mixture and 1-1/4 cups sauce. Repeat layers. Top with remaining noodles, sauce and cheese. , Bake, uncovered, at for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.

SEAFOOD LASAGNE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 190C 375F, gas mark 5
• Melt butter in a large saucepan and saute onion and celery for 5 mins stirring occasionally until softened slightly. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute. Gradually stir in milk, cream and white wine until sauce has thickened. Stir in lemon rind and juice and season to taste.
• Add carrots and simmer for 5 minutes
• Put one third of the sauce into a separate saucepan and set aside. Add all fish and dill into the remaining sauce and simmer gently for 6 minutes. Then stir in half the cheese.
• Put 3 sheets of pasta into base of large ovenproof dish. Spoon over half the fish mixture. Put 3 sheets of pasta ontop and cover with remaining fish mixture.
• Top with last 3 sheets of past and spread with the saved sauce and sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake for 35 - 40 minutes until golden