Creamy Seafood Lasagna (treasure Trove #5)

Total Time: 1 hr 2 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 47 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup margarine (or butter)
• 2 garlic cloves (crushed)
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups milk
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese (8 oz, shredded)
• 1/2 cup green onion (sliced with tops)
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 8 ounces lasagna noodles (9-10 noodles, uncooked)
• 1 cup cream-style cottage cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) can crabmeat (drained & debris removed)
• 1 (4 1/2 ounce) can shrimp (small size, drained)
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese (grated)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 heat margarine (or butter) in a 3 qt saucepan over low-heat till melted.
• 3 stir in the garlic, flour & salt. cook (stirring constantly) till bubbly & remove from heat.
• 4 stir in the milk & broth. return to heat source & bring to a boil, stirring constantly. boil & stir for 1 minute.
• 5 add mozzarella cheese, onions, basil & pepper. cook over low-heat (stirring constantly) till cheese is melted.
• 6 spread 1/4 of the cheese sauce (about 1-1/2 cups) in an ungreased oblong baking dish (13x9x2 in). top w/3-4 uncooked noodles (overlap as necessary).
• 7 spread the cottage cheese over the noodles. repeat with 1/4 of the cheese sauce & 3 noodles.
• 8 top w/crabmeat, shrimp, 1/4 of the cheese sauce & then w/the remaining 3 noodles & cheese sauce.
• 9 sprinkle evenly w/parmesan cheese. bake (uncovered) till noodles are done (35-40 minutes). let stand 15 min b4 cutting.