Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium leek, white part only, rinsed well and finely chopped
  • 1 can (28 ounces) Italian-style plum tomatoes with juices
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 8 ounces shrimp, shelled, deveined, and coarsely chopped
  • 8 ounces medium-size sea scallops, sliced thin
  • 1 pound boneless and skinless fish fillet (haddock, sole, or snapper), cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 12 fresh basil leaves, tom in half
  • 15 spinach and/or plain lasagne noodles
  • 1 1/2 pounds mozzarella cheese, coarsely shredded or sliced thin

Method

  • Heat the oil in a medium skillet; add the leek; saute until tender, about 10 minutes.
  • Stir in the tomatoes and paste.
  • Cook, stirring and breaking tomatoes with the side of a spoon, until mixture boils.
  • Simmer, uncovered, until the sauce is slightly thickened, about 20 minutes.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Stir in the shrimp, scallops, and fish fillet; add a few pieces of the tom basil leaves.
  • Cover and cook over low heat 10 minutes.
  • Do not boil or overcook.
  • Meanwhile, cook the lasagne noodles in plenty of boiling salted water until al dente, or firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain.
  • Place noodles in a large bowl of cool water until ready to use.
  • Heat oven to 350F.
  • Select a 9 x 13-inch shallow baking dish.
  • Spoon 1/2 cup of the sauce into the bottom of the dish.
  • Lift the lasagne noodles individually from the water and blot dry on paper toweling.
  • Arrange a single layer of 5 overlapping noodles on the bottom of the dish.
  • Spoon a third of the sauce and seafood over the noodles.
  • Sprinkle with a third of the basil and top with a third of the mozzarella.
  • Repeat with the next two layers.
  • Bake until the cheese is bubbly and edges browned, about 50 minutes.
  • Let stand 15 minutes before cutting and serving.