Creamy Garlic Shrimp Lasagna

Ingredients

Shrimp Mixture

• 1/8 cup olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 bulb of garlic, minced (10 cloves)
• 1-2 chipotle chile in adobo, minced
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 15 ounces tomato, diced
• 1 1/2 lbs raw shrimp, peeled

Cream sauce

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 3 cups heavy cream or milk
• nutmeg (I used 1/2 nutmeg)
• 6-10 leaves fresh basil (2 tablespoons minced)

Cheese mixture

• 3 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
• 15 ounces ricotta cheese
• 1 lb pre-shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Topping

• 1 cup pre-shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Heat oil in a large pan, add onions and cook for 5 minutes, add garlic and chipotles cook for 2 minutes.

3. 3

   Add wine to onions and deglaze pan, reduce to till almost no liquid remains. Add oregano and tomatoes cook for 5 minutes then add shrimp and just toss to coat ingredients. Remove from heat and set aside.

4. 4

   Meanwhile melt butter in a microwave oven add flour and mix till smooth. Add the cream and microwave for 4 -5 minutes, whisking every minute till thick.

5. 5

   Add nutmeg to cream sauce. Mix in Parmesan and set aside.

6. 6

   Mix together ricotta, mozzarella, egg and parsley, and black pepper set aside.

7. 7

   Lightly oil a 9x13 pan.

8. 8

   Place 2 sheet noodles on dish top with 1/3 cheese mixture then 1/3 shrimp mixture and then 1/3 cream mixture. Repeat 2 more times ending with cream.

9. 9

   Top with shredded cheese and bake for 30 minutes.