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Fresh Crabmeat & Lobster Lasagna

Source of Recipe

Emeril Lagasse


List of Ingredients

6 tablespoons butter
6 tablespoons flour
4 cups milk
salt, ground white pepper
1 pinch nutmeg
1/2 pound spinach, stemmed, chiffonade cut
6 ounces parmesan grated
2 cups ricotta cheese
1 egg
2 teaspoons chopped garlic
8 ounces grated Mozzarella
3/4 pound lump crabmeat
1 1/2 pounds lobster, cooked, meat removed -- diced
1/2 pound fresh pasta sheets


Recipe

Preheat the oven to 350ºF. In a medium saucepan, over medium heat, melt the butter. Stir in the flour and cook for 2 minutes. Whisk in the milk, _ cup at a time. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Cook, stirring constantly for 4 to 6 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the spinach and 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese. Makes 5 cups. Set aside. In a mixing bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, egg, garlic and Mozzarella cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Mix well. Set aside.

Grease a 8 by 8 by 2-inch square pan. To assemble, spread 1 cup of the sauce over the bottom of the pan. Season the crabmeat and lobster with salt and pepper. Sprinkle 1/4 of the crabmeat and lobster over the sauce. Sprinkle some of the remaining Parmesan cheese over the crabmeat. Cover the cheese with the fresh pasta. Spread 1/4 of the cheese filling evenly over the pasta. Repeat the layering until all of the ingredients are used. Top the lasagna with the remaining cup of the sauce. Place in the oven and bake until bubbly and golden, about 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool for 10 minutes before serving. Yield: 8 servings.