Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Seafood Lasagna

1 (6 oz) can flaked crab (drained)
2 (14 1/2-16 oz) cans stewed tomatoes (UNdrained)
1 small can mushroom pieces (drained)
1/2 tsp dried oregano (crushed)
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1 (4 1/2 oz) can shrimp (drained)
3 Tbsp butter
3 Tbsp flour
1 3/4 cups milk
6 slices of Swiss Cheese
1/4 cup dry white wine
8 lasagna noodles (cooked according to directions on box)
1/4 cup grated Romano or Parmesan Cheese

Make 2 sauces. Tomato and Cheese.

Tomato Sauce- In a medium saucepan, combine undrained tomatoes, mushrooms, oregano, onion powder, salt and pepper. Bring mixture to a boil then reduce heat to simmer mixture for 20 minutes to thicken. Turn off heat and stir in shrimp. Set aside.

Cheese Sauce- In a seperate medium saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute. Add the milk and cook over medium heat till thickened and bubbly. Tear Swiss Cheese into pieces and stir into milk mixture until melted. Turn off heat and stir in crab and wine.

In a rectangular casserole dish (mine is 11" x 7" and 2 " high), that is sprayed with cooking spray or lightly greased, pour 1/2 of the Tomato Mixture in bottom of baking dish. Layer 4 lasagna noodles on top. Next pour 1/2 Cheese Mixture and spread evenly over noodles.  Then repeat remaining Tomato Sauce (Yes, you will have a layer of Cheese and Tomato Sauce touching!), 4 noodles and remaining Cheese Sauce. Sprinkle with The Romano or Parmesan Cheese.

Bake in a pre-heated 350 degree oven, uncovered, for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and let rest for 15 minutes before serving.

Enjoy! Élvez! Piacere! Gustirati! Radosť!