This Shrimp Scampi Pasta Bake recipe is a delicious, easy, creamy, filling pasta dish packed with shrimp, Parmesan, ricotta, and mozzarella cheese.
Table of Contents
- Why I love this recipe
- Expert Tips
- FAQ’s
- Process shots for Baked Shrimp Scampi Pasta
- You may also enjoy
This recipe, also known as Shrimp Seafood Lasagna, is perfectly portioned for two people.
Why I love this recipe
Hands down, shrimp is one of my favorite foods, and this decadent casserole does not disappoint! We serve it with a green salad and garlic bread.
Expert Tips
I buy frozen shrimp that is already peeled, deveined, & tails off to save a lot of prep time. Thaw before using in this recipe.
The pasta is rinsed with cold water. This cools the pasta down. It prevents the egg in the sauce from cooking too early. If the pasta is too hot, it can cook the egg. The sauce and pasta bind very well during baking in this recipe.
FAQ’s
The shrimp doesn’t need any seasoning, but you can always add salt and pepper or anything else you like if you want.
Some substitutions for ricotta are cottage cheese, goat cheese, sour cream, cream cheese, queso fresco, and mascarpone. In this case, I would try the cottage cheese if you have it.
Process shots for Baked Shrimp Scampi Pasta
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Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi Lasagna Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1 tsp jarred minced garlic
- 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup whole milk
- ¼ cup chicken broth
- ⅛ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp pepper
- 1 egg (slightly beaten)
- ⅛ cup Parmesan cheese (shredded)
- ¼ cup ricotta cheese
- 4 oz uncooked pasta (any shape)
- ½ lb raw shrimp thawed (I buy peeled, deveined, & tails off)
- ½ cup mozzarella cheese (shredded)
- 1 tsp chopped parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cook the pasta according to the package directions.
- At the same time, in a medium saucepan, melt the butter on medium heat.
- Stir in the minced garlic and flour and cook, stirring constantly, until bubbly.
- Gradually stir in the milk, broth, salt, and pepper.
- Cook and stir about 2 – 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- Drain the pasta, rinse with cold water, and drain again. (See notes)
- In a medium bowl, mix the beaten egg, Parmesan cheese, and ricotta cheese and set aside.
- Spray two 18.6 ounce baking dishes with non-stick spray.
- Whisk together the broth mixture, the cheese mixture, and the pasta.
- Pour the pasta mixture into the two prepared dishes, divided evenly.
- Add the shrimp over the pasta mixture, divided evenly in the two dishes.
- Sprinkle on the shredded mozzarella cheese and chopped fresh parsley.
- Bake 30 minutes.
- Allow to cool 5 minutes before serving. Serve hot dishes on cork trivets to protect tables or surfaces.
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Notes
- I buy frozen shrimp that is already peeled, deveined, & tails off to save a lot of prep time. Thaw before using in this recipe.
- The pasta is rinsed because the cold water cools down the pasta so the egg in the sauce doesn’t cook to early from contact with pasta that would be too hot. The sauce and pasta bind very well during baking in this recipe.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 4-5 days.
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Zona House
Monday 23rd of June 2025
This shrimp scampi pasta bake is awesome!
Bri
Friday 16th of December 2022
Could I use precooked shrimp?
Zona
Saturday 17th of December 2022
Hi Bri, I think it should work fine to add cooked shrimp. If you decide to try it, I would stir them into the mixture in step 10 instead of layering them on top, as in step 12. I think that would help them to not get over-cooked. Then layer on the mozzarella last as in step 13. I would also bake it for at least 20 minutes to get everything else cooked through since the mixture has raw egg in it. Check it at that time to see if you think it needs to bake longer or not. I hope that helps and let me know how it turns out for you.
Paul
Tuesday 12th of July 2022
We thought this excellent dish was improved by the addition of a flavourful hot sauce (Frank's). Also 25 minutes in the oven, 5 under the broiler to brown the cheese. Save parsley for final garnish ?
Madelyn
Tuesday 14th of June 2022
I absolutely love this recipe. But our oven isn’t working, so could i cook this all in a skillet?
Zona
Wednesday 15th of June 2022
Hi Madelyn, I have never made this in a skillet so my best guess it to follow the recipe through step 8 and then maybe try this... In a large skillet over medium low heat, whisk together the broth mixture, the cheese mixture, and the pasta. Stir in the shrimp until coated with sauce mixture. Sprinkle on the shredded mozzarella cheese and chopped fresh parsley. Cover with a lid and simmer until shrimp is cooked through and cheese is melted on top. Good luck :)
Beth Moritz
Tuesday 8th of March 2022
I doubled the recipe to have leftovers. Very tasty! I will make again, but will make sure everything is cool when I add to the cheese/egg bowl. The egg cooked a bit when I added the garlic/flour/milk/broth. I guess I didn’t let it cool enough. And I will make more sauce. We like our sauce!