Best 7 Christmas Seafood Lasagna Recipes

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Indulge in a luxurious and delectable Christmas feast with our Seafood Lasagna. This exquisite dish combines the richness of succulent seafood with the comforting flavors of homemade lasagna. Dive into layers of tender lasagna sheets, creamy béchamel sauce, and a medley of plump shrimp, flaky fish, and savory crab. Each bite is a symphony of textures and flavors that will tantalize your taste buds.

In this article, we'll guide you through two variations of this culinary masterpiece. The first recipe features a classic seafood lasagna, while the second introduces a unique twist with a flavorful pesto sauce. Both recipes are accompanied by step-by-step instructions and a detailed ingredient list, ensuring success in your kitchen. Whether you prefer the traditional approach or are looking for a vibrant twist, these recipes will elevate your Christmas dinner to an unforgettable experience.

Let's cook with our recipes!

SEAFOOD LASAGNA



Seafood Lasagna image

This rich satisfying dish, adapted from a recipe given to me by a friend, is my husband's favorite. I usually serve it on his birthday. It's loaded with scallops, shrimp and crab in a creamy sauce. I consider this the "crown jewel" in my repertoire of recipes. -Elena Hansen, Ruidoso, New Mexico

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h10m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 green onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup butter, divided
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 bottle (8 ounces) clam juice
1 pound bay scallops
1 pound uncooked small shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 package (8 ounces) imitation crabmeat, chopped
1/4 teaspoon white pepper, divided
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups 2% milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, divided
9 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 386 calories, Fat 22g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 111mg cholesterol, Sodium 633mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 19g protein.

WHITE SEAFOOD LASAGNA



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We make lasagna with shrimp and scallops as part of the traditional Italian Feast of the Seven Fishes. Every bite delivers a tasty "jewel" from the sea. -Joe Colamonico, North Charleston, South Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h40m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 28

9 uncooked lasagna noodles
1 tablespoon butter
1 pound uncooked shrimp (31 to 40 per pound), peeled and deveined
1 pound bay scallops
5 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup white wine
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 pound fresh crabmeat
CHEESE SAUCE:
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 cups 2% milk
1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Dash ground nutmeg
RICOTTA MIXTURE:
1 carton (15 ounces) part-skim ricotta cheese
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1 large egg, lightly beaten
TOPPING:
1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Minced fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions; drain., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add shrimp and scallops in batches; cook 2-4 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and scallops are firm and opaque. Remove from pan., Add garlic to same pan; cook 1 minute. Add wine and lemon juice, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Bring to a boil; cook 1-2 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half. Add crab; heat through. Stir in shrimp and scallops., For cheese sauce, melt butter over medium heat in a large saucepan. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in remaining cheese sauce ingredients. In a large bowl, combine ricotta mixture ingredients; stir in 1 cup cheese sauce., Spread 1/2 cup cheese sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with 3 noodles, half of the ricotta mixture, half of the seafood mixture and 2/3 cup cheese sauce. Repeat layers. Top with remaining noodles and cheese sauce. Sprinkle top with 1 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese., Bake, uncovered, 40-50 minutes or until casserole is bubbly and top is golden brown. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 448 calories, Fat 19g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 158mg cholesterol, Sodium 957mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 39g protein.

SEAFOOD LASAGNA



Seafood Lasagna image

Makes 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, thinly sliced
4 cloves garlic, minced
¾ cup dry white wine
1 (16-ounce) jar Alfredo sauce
1 (8-ounce) package shredded Italian cheese blend
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 pound medium fresh shrimp, peeled, deveined, and chopped
1 (16-ounce) container crabmeat, picked free of shells
12 ounces flounder fillets, cubed
1 (15-ounce) container ricotta cheese
1 large egg
¼ cup minced fresh parsley
9 oven-ready lasagna noodles
1 (8-ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a 2½-quart baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, for 8 minutes or until onions are tender. Add wine, and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in Alfredo sauce, shredded cheese blend, and nutmeg until cheese melts. Remove from heat, and stir in shrimp, crab, and flounder. In a medium bowl, combine ricotta, egg, and parsley. In bottom of prepared pan, spread ¼ cup ricotta mixture. Place 3 lasagna noodles over ricotta mixture (do not overlap noodles). Spread one-third of remaining ricotta mixture over noodles. Top with one-third of seafood mixture, and sprinkle with one-third of mozzarella. Repeat layers twice. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

SEAFOOD LASAGNA WITH CRAB AND SHRIMP



Seafood Lasagna with Crab and Shrimp image

I improved on a friends recipe...now it is the best I ever cooked or tasted!

Provided by Rayna Jordan

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Seafood Main Dish Recipes     Crab

Time 1h30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 16

9 lasagna noodles
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup minced onion
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 ½ cups cottage cheese
1 egg, beaten
2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
½ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup
⅓ cup milk
⅓ cup dry white wine
1 (6 ounce) can crabmeat, drained and flaked
1 pound cooked small shrimp
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
½ cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain, and rinse in cold water. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • In a skillet, cook onion in butter over medium heat until tender. Remove from heat, and stir in cream cheese, cottage cheese, egg, basil, and salt and pepper.
  • In a medium bowl, mix together the soup, milk, wine, crabmeat, and shrimp.
  • Lay 3 cooked lasagna noodles on the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Spread 1/3 of the onion mixture over the noodles. Then spread 1/3 of the soup mixture over the onion layer. Repeat the noodle, onion, soup layers twice more. Top with Cheddar cheese and Parmesan cheese.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until heated through and bubbly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 470.5 calories, Carbohydrate 29.9 g, Cholesterol 205.6 mg, Fat 23.5 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 33 g, SaturatedFat 12.2 g, Sodium 1205.5 mg, Sugar 3.9 g

MOM'S SEAFOOD LASAGNA



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Growing up, I always loved when my mom made this lasagna. I changed a couple of things-no-boil lasagna noodles make assembly much faster. Also, I like the nutty, robust flavor of Romano cheese, so I added that, too.

Provided by Kardea Brown

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h45m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 27

Nonstick cooking spray, for the pan
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon seafood seasoning
1/4 cup dry white wine
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 pound lump crabmeat
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 cups whole milk
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 1/2 cups shredded Romano
One 15-ounce carton ricotta
One 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
One 14-ounce can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella
1/2 cup Italian breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 large egg, lightly beaten
Kosher salt
One 9-ounce package no-boil pasta noodles
1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella
1/2 cup shredded Romano
Nonstick cooking spray, for the foil

Steps:

  • For the seafood: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
  • Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the shrimp, garlic and seafood seasoning and cook until the shrimp turn pink, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the shrimp from the skillet.
  • Add the wine and lemon juice to the skillet, scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon. Bring to a simmer and cook until the mixture is reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the shrimp and crabmeat.
  • Make the béchamel sauce: Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour until combined. Gradually add the milk, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture is thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the Romano until melted. Set aside.
  • Make the spinach-artichoke ricotta: Stir together the ricotta, spinach, artichoke hearts, mozzarella, breadcrumbs, lemon zest and egg until combined. Season with salt. Fold in 1 cup of the béchamel sauce.
  • Assemble the lasagna: Spread about 1/2 cup of the béchamel sauce in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Top with 3 to 4 lasagna noodles and about 2/3 cup béchamel sauce. Top with half of the spinach-artichoke ricotta and half of the seafood. Repeat the layers once. Top with the remaining 3 to 4 lasagna noodles and béchamel sauce. Sprinkle with the mozzarella and Romano.
  • Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil (coat with cooking spray before adding to the top to prevent the cheese from sticking). Bake, covered, until the lasagna is bubbly, about 30 minutes. Uncover and bake until the noodles are tender and the top is golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes longer. Remove from the oven and let stand for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

GRAMMA TRENTINI'S CHRISTMAS EVE SEAFOOD LASAGNA



Gramma Trentini's Christmas Eve Seafood Lasagna image

Grandma came to America from Tuscany as a young (16 yrs. old) bride -- a vineyard just outside Florence, to be exact, and they almost always had fish and seafood readily available to them. This recipe was altered when necessary to use whatever they had on hand or whatever was in season. She had it written in her broken English...

Provided by Renée G.

Categories     Pasta

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 21

1 tbsp. unsalted butter
1 lb. lobster tails steamed and chopped into large bite-size pieces or mixed seafood (used most often) -- depending upon what is in season or available
2 tbsp. unsalted butter
1 tsp. garlic (chopped fine)
¼ cup white wine
1 tbsp. lemon juice
4 tbsp. unsalted butter
1 tsp. garlic (chopped fine)
4 tbsp. flour
3 cups milk
½ cup parmigiano reggiano (grated)
salt and pepper to taste
¼ cup dill (chopped)
1 (16 oz.) container ricotta cheese
1 (10 oz.) package chopped spinach (thawed, drained (squeezed dry), and chopped again)
1 ex. large egg
½ cup parmigiano reggiano (grated
1 cup mozzarella (grated)
½ lb. lasagna noodles (cooked)
¼ cup parmigiano reggiano (grated)
½ cup mozzarella (grated)

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



Seafood Lasagna image

Provided by Julia Reed

Categories     dinner, casseroles, main course

Time 1h

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 tablespoons butter
1/2 pound fresh shrimp, boiled, shelled and chopped
1/2 pound lump crabmeat
6 lasagna noodles
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
3 large eggs, beaten
2 cups half-and-half
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350. Butter a shallow 2-quart casserole with 1 tablespoon butter.
  • Combine shrimp and crab in a large mixing bowl, and toss well.
  • Heat a large pot of salted water to boiling and cook the noodles according to the package directions, until just tender. Drain and set aside.
  • Melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter in a large skillet, add onion and mushrooms and cook, stirring until softened, about 5 minutes. Add onion mixture and lemon juice to the seafood. Season with salt and pepper and toss again.
  • Combine eggs, half-and-half, and Parmesan in another large bowl and stir until well blended. Add about two-thirds of the egg mixture to the seafood mixture and stir again to mix well.
  • Spread about a third of the seafood mixture over the bottom of the prepared casserole. Cover with 2 of the noodles, then spread another third of the mixture over the noodles, cover with 2 more noodles, and spread the remaining mixture over the top. Cover with the last 2 noodles, pour the remaining egg mixture over the noodles and sprinkle the mozzarella evenly over the top. Bake on the center oven rack until bubbly and golden, about 35 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 410, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 21 grams, Fat 25 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 26 grams, SaturatedFat 15 grams, Sodium 664 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 0 grams

Tips:

  • Use fresh seafood for the best flavor and texture.
  • If you don't have time to make your own seafood stock, you can use a good quality store-bought brand.
  • Be sure to cook the lasagna noodles according to the package directions.
  • Don't overcook the seafood, or it will become tough.
  • Let the lasagna rest for at least 15 minutes before serving, so that the flavors can meld together.

Conclusion:

This Christmas seafood lasagna is a delicious and festive dish that is sure to impress your guests. It is made with layers of lasagna noodles, seafood, cheese, and a creamy sauce. The lasagna is baked until golden brown and bubbly, and then served with a garnish of fresh herbs. This dish is perfect for a special occasion dinner, and it is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.

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