Seafood and Spinach Pasta Bake

• 12 cup unsalted butter
• 12 cup flour
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 18 teaspoon white pepper
• 2 cups light cream
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon instant minced onion
• 1 tablespoon instant minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 8 ounces cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 lb whole wheat penne, uncooked
• 1 (8 ounce) package imitation crabmeat, thawed and drained well
• 1 (8 ounce) package imitation lobster meat, thawed and drained well
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained but not squeezed dry
• 1 12 cups cottage cheese
• 12 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated

1. Melt butter over low heat; whisk in flour until smooth.
2. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until bubbling.
3. Whisk in milk and broth; increase heat to medium and heat, stirring frequently, until bubbling.
4. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, one minute.
5. Stir in onion, garlic, cheese and basil; cook, stirring constantly, over low heat until cheese is melted.
6. Spread 1/3 of cheese mixture into the bottom of a 9x13-inch glass pan.
7. Layer half of the penne, all of the cottage cheese, and half of the crab and lobster over the sauce.
8. Pour another 1/3 of cheese mixture over seafood.
9. Layer remaining half of the penne, the spinach (should still be wet), and the remaining seafood; then top with remaining sauce.
10. Sprinkle with freshly grated parmesan.
11. Bake at 350F for 45 minutes; let stand 15 minutes before serving.

unsalted butter, flour, salt, white pepper, light cream, chicken broth, onion, garlic, basil, cheddar cheese, whole wheat penne, imitation crabmeat, lobster, cottage cheese, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/seafood-and-spinach-pasta-bake-370543 (may not work)