Seafood Baked Ziti

• Seafood

  • 1/2 lb Crab meat
  • 1/2 lb Lobster meat
  • 1/2 lb Shrimp, jumbo

• Produce

  • 2 tsp Parsley flakes

• Pasta & Grains

  • 16 oz Ziti, dry

• Baking & Spices

  • 3 tbsp All-purpose flour
  • 1 Salt & pepper

• Dairy

  • 5 tbsp Butter, salted
  • 14 oz Evaporated milk or half & half
  • 2 cups Italian style fontal cheese
  • 2/3 cup Mascarpone cheese
  • 1 1/2 cup Sicilian jack cheese

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Description

Ingredients

• 16 oz of dry ziti
• 5 tbsp salted butter
• 3 tbsp all purpose flour
• 14 oz evaporated milk or half & half
• ⅔ cup mascarpone cheese
• 1½ cup shredded Sicilian jack cheese
• 2 cups shredded Italian style fontal cheese
• ½ lb uncooked jumbo shrimp, peeled & deveined
• ½ lb lobster meat
• ½ lb crab meat
• Salt & Pepper for taste
• 2 tsp parsley flakes

Directions

• Place 5 tbsp of butter in a medium sized saucepan, and melt over medium heat.
• Sprinkle in the flour, and whisk until well combined.
• Slowly pour in the evaporate milk, while whisking.
• Next add in the mascarpone cheese, and whisk until melted.
• Add in 1½ cup fontal cheese, and 1½ cup Sicilian jack cheese.
• Whisk until everything is melted, and well combined, then reduce the heat to low medium.
• Meanwhile the ziti should be boiling in lightly salted water. Cook until done, but still firm.
• Drain pasta, then place into a 9x13 bake dish.
• Add in the seafood, then fold.
• Pour in the sauce, and fold.
• Top off the ziti with the remaining ½ cup fontal cheese, and parsley flakes( optional).
• Cover the ziti with foil.
• Bake on 350 F for 20-25 minutes.
• Let stand for 5 minutes.
• Serve & enjoy!