Cottage Cheese Seafood Lasagna

• margarine or 1/2 cup butter↗1⁄2 cup
• cloves garlic, minced↗3
• flour↗1⁄2 cup
• salt↗1⁄4 - 1⁄2 teaspoon
• black pepper↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• milk↗2 cups
• chicken broth↗2 cups
• shredded mozzarella cheese2 cups
• sliced scallions or 1/2 cup regular onion1⁄2 cup
• dried basil↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• dried oregano↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• uncooked lasagna noodles (9-10 noodles)↗8 ounces
• cream-style cottage cheese↗1 cup
• (7 1/2 ounce) can crabmeat, drained↗1 ounces
• (4 1/2 ounce) can baby shrimp, drained↗1 ounces
• cup grated parmesan cheese1⁄2

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat margarine in 3-quart saucepan over low heat until melted; add garlic.

2. 2

   Stir in flour, salt, and pepper; cook, stirring constantly until bubbly.

3. 3

   Stir in milk and broth and heat to boiling, stirring constantly, 1 minute.

4. 4

   Stir in mozzarella, onions, basil, and oregano.

5. 5

   Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until cheese is melted.

6. 6

   Spread 1/4 of the cheese sauce (about 1 c.) in 13x9-inch baking dish.

7. 7

   Top with 3 or 4 uncooked noodles.

8. 8

   Spread cottage cheese over noodles.

9. 9

   Repeat with 1/4 of cheese sauce, then 3 or 4 noodles.

10. 10

    Top with crabmeat, shrimp, 1/4 of cheese sauce, remaining noodles and cheese sauce.

11. 11

    Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

12. 12

    Bake, uncovered, in 350 degree oven until noodles are done, 35-40 minutes.

13. 13

    Let stand 10 minutes before serving.