Description
Indulge in a decadent twist on traditional lasagna with this Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi Lasagna recipe. Layers of tender shrimp, creamy ricotta, and zesty lemon-garlic sauce nestled between lasagna noodles, all baked to perfection with gooey cheeses.
Ingredients
Scale
Lasagna Noodles:
- 9 lasagna noodles
Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi:
- 1 pound large shrimp (peeled, deveined, tails removed)
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- ½ cup dry white wine or chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Cheese Mixture:
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 egg
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Extra Parmesan and parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Cook Lasagna Noodles: Cook noodles until al dente, drain, and lay flat.
- Prepare Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi: Sauté garlic and red pepper flakes in butter and oil. Cook shrimp, then set aside. Deglaze with wine, lemon juice, zest, and parsley.
- Prepare Cheese Mixture: Mix ricotta, egg, ¼ cup Parmesan, salt, and pepper.
- Assemble: Layer noodles, ricotta, shrimp, and mozzarella. Repeat. Top with remaining noodles, sauce, and Parmesan.
- Bake: Cover and bake, then uncover and bake until golden. Let rest before serving.
Notes
- For a creamier version, stir ¼ cup heavy cream into the garlic butter sauce.
- You can chop the shrimp for smaller pieces.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 460
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 31g
- Cholesterol: 220mg
