Seafood And Spinach Pasta Bake

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups light cream
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon instant minced onion
• 1 tablespoon instant minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 8 ounces cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 lb whole wheat penne, uncooked
• 1 (8 ounce) package imitation crabmeat, thawed and drained well
• 1 (8 ounce) package imitation lobster meat, thawed and drained well
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained but not squeezed dry
• 1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated

Recipe

• 1 melt butter over low heat; whisk in flour until smooth.
• 2 cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until bubbling.
• 3 whisk in milk and broth; increase heat to medium and heat, stirring frequently, until bubbling. continue to cook, stirring constantly, one minute.
• 4 stir in onion, garlic, cheese and basil; cook, stirring constantly, over low heat until cheese is melted.
• 5 spread 1/3 of cheese mixture into the bottom of a 9x13-inch glass pan.
• 6 layer half of the penne, all of the cottage cheese, and half of the crab and lobster over the sauce.
• 7 pour another 1/3 of cheese mixture over seafood.
• 8 layer remaining half of the penne, the spinach (should still be wet), and the remaining seafood; then top with remaining sauce.
• 9 sprinkle with freshly grated parmesan.
• 10 bake at 350f for 45 minutes; let stand 15 minutes before serving.