Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi Lasagna (Printer-friendly)
Tender noodles layered with shrimp in garlic butter sauce, creamy ricotta, and golden melted cheese.
# What you'll need:
→ Seafood
01 - 1 ½ pounds large shrimp, peeled, deveined, tails removed
→ Pasta
02 - 9 no-boil lasagna noodles (or regular, cooked per package instructions)
→ Garlic Butter Scampi Sauce
03 - 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
04 - 4 cloves garlic, finely minced
05 - ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
06 - ½ cup dry white wine
07 - Juice and zest of 1 lemon
08 - 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
09 - Salt and black pepper, to taste
→ Cheese Filling
10 - 1 ½ cups ricotta cheese
11 - 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
12 - 1 large egg
13 - ½ teaspoon salt
14 - ¼ teaspoon black pepper
→ Additional
15 - 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
16 - Olive oil, for greasing
# Method:
01 - Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with olive oil.
02 - In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Add garlic and red pepper flakes, sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.
03 - Add shrimp and season lightly with salt and pepper. Cook for 2–3 minutes until just pink. Remove shrimp with a slotted spoon and set aside.
04 - Add white wine to the skillet, scraping up any browned bits. Simmer for 2–3 minutes until slightly reduced. Add lemon juice, zest, and parsley. Remove from heat.
05 - In a bowl, combine ricotta, half the Parmesan, egg, salt, and black pepper. Mix until smooth.
06 - Spread ⅓ of the scampi sauce on the bottom of the baking dish. Layer 3 noodles over the sauce. Spread ½ of the ricotta mixture, then arrange ½ of the shrimp on top. Sprinkle with ⅓ of the mozzarella.
07 - Repeat with another ⅓ of sauce, 3 noodles, remaining ricotta, remaining shrimp, and another ⅓ of mozzarella.
08 - Top with final 3 noodles, remaining sauce, remaining mozzarella, and remaining Parmesan cheese.
09 - Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes until noodles are tender.
10 - Remove foil and bake for another 15 minutes, until bubbly and golden brown.
11 - Let rest 10 minutes before slicing. Garnish with extra parsley and lemon zest if desired.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The way the garlicky white wine sauce seeps into the noodles while baking creates this incredible depth of flavor that restaurant scampi never quite achieves
- Its fancy enough for a dinner party but forgiving enough for a weeknight, and the leftovers reheat beautifully
02 -
- Overcooking the shrimp during the initial sear is the biggest mistake here because theyll cook again in the oven, so pull them the moment they turn pink
- Letting the assembled lasagna sit for 20 minutes before baking helps the no-boil noodles start softening and absorbs some sauce for better texture
03 -
- If your sauce seems too thick after reducing the wine, add a splash of pasta water or broth to reach a pourable consistency
- Room temperature ingredients blend more smoothly, so take everything out of the fridge at least 30 minutes before you start assembling