{"id":6676,"date":"2026-07-20T15:38:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T15:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=6676"},"modified":"2026-07-20T15:38:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T15:38:58","slug":"seafood-lasagna-with-shrimp-crab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/20\/seafood-lasagna-with-shrimp-crab\/","title":{"rendered":"Seafood Lasagna with Shrimp &#038; Crab"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Seafood Lasagna with Shrimp &amp; Crab<\/h1>\n<p>Creamy, cheesy, and packed with tender shrimp and sweet crab, this Seafood Lasagna is the ultimate comfort food for seafood lovers. Layers of pasta, rich homemade b\u00e9chamel sauce, and melted cheese come together to create a restaurant-quality meal that&#8217;s perfect for family dinners, holidays, or special occasions.<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<h3>For the Seafood Filling<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 pound large shrimp, peeled, deveined, and chopped<\/li>\n<li>1 pound lump crab meat, picked over for shells<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons butter<\/li>\n<li>3 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 small onion, finely diced<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon paprika<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>For the B\u00e9chamel Sauce<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>6 tablespoons butter<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>4 cups whole milk, warmed<\/li>\n<li>1 cup heavy cream<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon onion powder<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg<\/li>\n<li>1 cup grated Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>For Assembly<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>12 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained<\/li>\n<li>3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese<\/li>\n<li>1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<li>Chopped fresh parsley for garnish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat your oven to <strong>375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C)<\/strong>. Grease a 9\u00d713-inch baking dish.<\/li>\n<li>Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened, about 4 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute.<\/li>\n<li>Add the shrimp, Old Bay seasoning, paprika, salt, and pepper. Cook for 2\u20133 minutes until the shrimp turn pink. Gently fold in the crab meat and parsley. Remove from the heat.<\/li>\n<li>To make the b\u00e9chamel sauce, melt 6 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan. Whisk in the flour and cook for 1\u20132 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Slowly whisk in the warm milk and heavy cream until smooth. Cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens, about 5\u20137 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Stir in the garlic powder, onion powder, nutmeg, Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper. Mix until the cheese is melted and the sauce is smooth.<\/li>\n<li>Spread a thin layer of b\u00e9chamel sauce in the bottom of the prepared baking dish.<\/li>\n<li>Add a layer of lasagna noodles, then spread more b\u00e9chamel sauce over the noodles. Top with some of the seafood mixture, followed by mozzarella and Monterey Jack cheese.<\/li>\n<li>Repeat the layers until all the ingredients are used, finishing with b\u00e9chamel sauce and the remaining mozzarella, Monterey Jack, and Parmesan cheese.<\/li>\n<li>Cover with foil and bake for <strong>30 minutes<\/strong>. Remove the foil and bake for another <strong>15\u201320 minutes<\/strong>, or until the cheese is golden and bubbly.<\/li>\n<li>Let the lasagna rest for <strong>15 minutes<\/strong> before slicing. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve warm.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Serving Suggestions<\/h2>\n<p>Serve with garlic bread, a crisp green salad, roasted asparagus, or steamed broccoli for a complete meal.<\/p>\n<h2>Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Pat the crab meat dry to prevent excess moisture.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid overcooking the shrimp since they will continue cooking in the oven.<\/li>\n<li>Freshly grated cheese melts more smoothly than pre-shredded cheese.<\/li>\n<li>The lasagna can be assembled a day ahead and refrigerated before baking.<\/li>\n<li>Leftovers keep well in the refrigerator for up to 3 days and can be frozen for up to 2 months.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Enjoy this rich, creamy Seafood Lasagna with Shrimp &amp; Crab for a memorable meal that&#8217;s sure to impress family and friends!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seafood Lasagna with Shrimp &amp; Crab Creamy, cheesy, and packed with tender shrimp and sweet crab, this Seafood Lasagna is&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6677,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6676","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6676"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6676\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6678,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6676\/revisions\/6678"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6677"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6676"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}