Creamy Seafood Lasagna 🦐🦀🐟🧀
This luxurious Seafood Lasagna combines tender shrimp, crab, and flaky fish with creamy ricotta, spinach, herbs, and layers of pasta covered in a rich white sauce. It’s an elegant comfort meal perfect for holidays, family dinners, or special occasions.
Servings: 8–10
Prep Time: 35 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: About 1 hour 20 minutes
Ingredients
Seafood Filling
- 1 lb (450 g) shrimp, peeled, deveined, and chopped
- 8 oz (225 g) lump crab meat (or imitation crab)
- 8 oz (225 g) white fish (cod, tilapia, or haddock), cooked and flaked
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning (or seafood seasoning)
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Creamy White Sauce
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Pinch of nutmeg (optional)
Ricotta Layer
- 15 oz (425 g) ricotta cheese
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Lasagna Layers
- 12 lasagna noodles (regular or oven-ready)
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 cups fresh spinach (optional)
- Extra Parmesan for topping
Instructions
1. Prepare the Seafood
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add shrimp and season with seafood seasoning, paprika, and pepper.
- Cook for 2–3 minutes until shrimp are almost done.
- Add crab, cooked fish, lemon juice, and parsley.
- Remove from heat and set aside.
2. Make the White Sauce
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Add garlic and cook briefly.
- Whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute.
- Slowly whisk in milk and cream.
- Simmer for 5–7 minutes, stirring until thickened.
- Add Parmesan, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
- Stir until smooth and creamy.
3. Prepare the Ricotta Mixture
Mix together:
- Ricotta cheese
- Egg
- Parmesan
- Parsley
- Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper
4. Assemble the Lasagna
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Spread a thin layer of white sauce in a greased 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Add a layer of noodles.
- Spread with ricotta mixture.
- Add seafood filling and spinach.
- Sprinkle with mozzarella.
- Add more white sauce.
- Repeat layers until ingredients are used.
- Finish with:
- White sauce
- Mozzarella
- Parmesan
5. Bake
- Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes.
- Remove foil and bake another 15–20 minutes until golden and bubbling.
- Rest for 10–15 minutes before slicing.
Serving Suggestions
Serve with:
- Garlic bread
- Caesar salad
- Roasted asparagus
- Lemon butter green beans
- Tomato cucumber salad
- A crisp white wine (optional)
Variations
Lobster Seafood Lasagna
Replace some shrimp or crab with cooked lobster meat.
Cajun Seafood Lasagna
Add:
- Cajun seasoning
- Bell peppers
- Andouille sausage
- A pinch of cayenne
Creamy Salmon Lasagna
Use cooked salmon instead of white fish and add dill.
Spinach Alfredo Seafood Lasagna
Add extra spinach and use Alfredo sauce instead of homemade white sauce.
Storage
Refrigerator: Store covered for up to 4 days.
Freezer: Freeze baked or unbaked lasagna for up to 3 months.
Reheating:
- Oven: 350°F (175°C) for 20–30 minutes
- Microwave: Individual portions for 2–3 minutes
Approximate Nutrition (Per Serving, based on 10 servings)
- Calories: 560
- Protein: 38 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fat: 28 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
Tips for the Best Seafood Lasagna
- Avoid overcooking shrimp before baking—they continue cooking in the oven.
- Drain seafood well to prevent a watery lasagna.
- Freshly grated Parmesan gives the sauce a smoother, richer flavor.
- Let the lasagna rest before cutting so the layers stay intact.
- Add a squeeze of fresh lemon before serving to brighten the creamy seafood flavors.