Sunday, January 13, 2013

Great time with family..

John and Carol and Richard and Emily came over for dinner last night and we all had a super time and I must say the seafood lasagna I made was wonderful.  I was really happy with this since Carol is a wonderful cook....and Richard's not too shabby himself.  I'll post the recipe.  As usual,  with bad light, all my photos came out lousy.  Good thing John took a few....thank you, John!

Now,  you can't go too far wrong with good looking young subjects,  but John's camera even made an old lady look not too bad....maybe I should invest in a good camera.




Seafood Lasagna to die for

Original recipe makes 12 servings 
    1 (16 ounce) package lasagna noodles
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    1 clove garlic, minced ( I used two)
    1 pound baby portobello mushrooms, sliced (just used ordinary mushrooms)
    2 (16 ounce) jars Alfredo-style pasta sauce
    1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined (I cut them in hallf)
    1 pound bay scallops (I substituted the meat from 4 lobster  tails)
    1 pound imitation crabmeat, chopped
    20 ounces ricotta cheese
    1 egg
    black pepper
    6 cups shredded Italian cheese blend

Directions

    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.