Langostino (Lobster) Lasagna Recipe

I came across Langostino meat last year at Costco and was looking for a great way to prepare it. Lobster Lasagna is what I came up with. 1st let's discuss what Langostino meat is; according to Wikipedia it is the meat of the squat lobster, which is neither a true lobster nor a prawn. It is more closely related to porcelain crabs and hermit crabs.

Don't be put off by that definition because it tastes just like lobster but for a lot less than you would pay for Maine lobster tails and works perfectly for this recipe. When you can get it at Costco you'll find it in the freezer section near the other frozen fish.

Here comes the recipe, remember you can improvise I always do. I sometimes make homemade alfredo sauce and I used frozen spinach (make sure you squeeze out all the water) I also used the big container of ricotta cheese. Other than those modifications here's the basic recipe: (From Allrecipes.com)

Ingredients:

1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese

2 eggs

2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 medium onion, minced

1 tablespoon minced garlic

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

2 (16 ounce) jars Alfredo pasta sauce

16 no-boil lasagna noodles

2 pounds cooked and cubed lobster meat

1 (10 ounce) package baby spinach

leaves

Directions:

1.	Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
2.	In a large bowl, stir together the ricotta cheese, eggs, half of the Cheddar, half of the mozzarella cheese and half of the Parmesan cheese. Mix in the onion, garlic, parsley and pepper.
3.	Spread 1 1/2 cups of Alfredo sauce in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Top with a layer of lasagna noodles. Arrange 1/3 of the lobster meat over the noodles, cover with 1/3 of the ricotta cheese mixture, then 1/3 of the spinach and then another layer of Alfredo sauce. Repeat this process two more times ending with sauce on top. Sprinkle the remainder of the Cheddar, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses over the top. Give the whole pan a gentle shake to get everything settled in.
4.	Bake, covered loosely with aluminum foil, for 45 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove the foil and continue baking for an additional 10 minutes or until the top is browned. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

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