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Cheesy Crawfish Lasagna
This Cheesy Crawfish Lasagna recipe creates a rich and creamy crawfish treat full of flavor layered with pasta and lots of cheese.
Ingredients:
- 6 ounces oven-ready or regular lasagna noodles
- 12 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup Mozzarella cheese, grated
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons salted butter
- 1 cup chopped onion, 1 medium onion
- 1/2 cup sliced celery, 2 celery stalks
- 3/4 cup chopped green bell pepper, 1/2 large pepper
- 7 ounces stewed tomatoes, half can
- 3 cloves garlic, pressed or minced, divided
- 1 pound raw crawfish, fat included
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more
- 1/4 teaspoon Cajun Seasoning, or more
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons salted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese, packed
- 1/2 cup shredded pepper jack cheese, packed
- Breadcrumbs
- Shredded parmesan cheese
- 8 x 11 or 9 x 9 inch baking dish
- Medium sized bowl
- Large skillet or wok with cover
- Saucepan
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease the baking dish with non stick spray
- Cook lasagna noodles according to the package directions or soak in hot water for 20 minutes in a shallow oblong pan and drain
- Mix all filling ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl and set aside
- In the skillet or wok, heat butter and oil until butter is melted
- Cook onion, celery, pepper, and tomatoes for 10 minutes, stirring often
- Add half the garlic in the last few minutes of cooking
- Add crawfish and cook for 20 minutes, covered, occasionally stirring on medium to low heat
- Melt butter in a saucepan and saute the other half of the garlic until it is aromatic
- Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute
- Add milk and cook until it starts to thicken
- Add cheeses and stir until they are melted into the sauce, turn off the heat and set aside
- Spread a small amount of sauce into the casserole dish
- Add half the noodles, then spread half the cheese filling on top
- Spoon half of the crawfish on top of the cheese filling, then layer with the other half of the noodles
- Spread the other half of the cheese filling, then the rest of the crawfish on top
- Lastly, pour the sauce over the lasagna, spreading to cover
- Garnish with breadcrumbs and more shredded parmesan cheese
- Bake for 45 minutes covered with foil, then 10 minutes uncovered
- Let lasagna sit for a few minutes before cutting and serving
Notes:
- Recipe easily doubles into a 9 x 13 baking dish
- Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings
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