Chesapeake Bay Country Crab Lasagna

Chesapeake Bay Country Crab Lasagna

Ingredients:

1 lb. Backfin crabmeat, picked and cleaned

1 box lasagna noodles, cooked per instructions

6 c. homemade mashed potatoes

10 oz. cheddar cheese soup

10 oz. milk

1 large sweet onion, quartered and sliced

1 medium zucchini, julienne'd

2 c. shredded cheese mix

1 stick salted butter

1 1/2 tsp. Old Bay seasoning

1 c. Panko breadcrumbs

1 tsp. dried parsley



Directions:

Whisk together soup, milk and 1/2 tsp. seasoning and set aside.

Melt butter over medium heat, add onions, stirring till caramelized.

When onions are almost caramelized, add zucchini, crab and 1/2 tsp. of seasoning and simmer for 5 more minutes. Let cool.

Spread 1/2 c. of soup on bottom of lasagna pan.

Layer noodles (approx) 6 over soup.

Spread 1/3 of mashed potatoes over noodles.

Spread 1/3 crab mixture over potatoes.

Drizzle 1/2 c. soup over crab.

Sprinkle 1/3 shredded cheese over soup.

Repeat 2 more times.

Sprinkle bread crumbs, 1/2 tsp. seasoning and parsley over top.

Bake on middle rack at 350?F for 20 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes and serve.

Maryland Lobster Mac and Cheese

Maryland Lobster Mac and Cheese

Ingredients:

10 oz. Lobster Meat, cut into 1” pieces

3 Tbsp. unsalted butter

3 Tbsp. flour

1 Tbsp. tomato paste

2 cups chicken broth

1 cup clam broth

1 cup heavy cream

1 Tbsp. sherry

1 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded

1 cup Jack cheese, shredded

2 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese

Pinch cayenne pepper

1/2 tsp. paprika

1/4 tsp. sea salt

1/8 tsp. white pepper

1 lb. cooked pasta

Topping:

1 cup seasoned Italian breadcrumbs

2 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese


Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Cook pasta al dente according to the package directions and reserve.

In a 4 qt. pot, melt butter. When the butter is melted, add flour and cook for one minute.

Add tomato paste and cook for one minute. Stir.

Add lobster and cook for two minutes.

Add clam broth, chicken broth, cream, sherry and seasonings and stir. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes.

Add cheeses and stir. Cook for an additional 2 to 3 minutes or until cheeses are melted.

Add cooked pasta and stir. Remove from heat.

Place mac and cheese in a large casserole.

Top with the breadcrumb mixture and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.