Crab Meat & Shrimp Au Gratin

Name: Crab Meat & Shrimp Au Gratin
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb backfin crab meat or 1 lb imitation crabmeat; 1 1/2 cups unseasoned breadcrumbs; 2 eggs; 2 tablespoons butter; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream; 1/4 cup white port or 1/4 cup cream sherry; 20 large cooked shrimp (tails off); 3/4 cup grated mild cheddar cheese; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 teaspoon onion powder; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/4 cup dried parsley flakes; 2 tablespoons paprika

Submitted by Alan Leonetti

"This is a FANTASTIC recipe that I developed many years ago. It began at first as Crabmeat Au Gratin & recently I decided to also add Shrimp, which greatly improved an already great dish. Also, instead of a mild chedder, I sometimes use the 4 or 6 blend of shredded cheese, either Kraft or Sargento."

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Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 16
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 lb backfin crab meat or 1 lb imitation crabmeat
1 ¹⁄₂ cups unseasoned breadcrumbs
2 eggs
2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
¹⁄₂ cup heavy whipping cream
¹⁄₄ cup white port or 1/4 cup cream sherry
20 large cooked shrimp (tails off)
³⁄₄ cup grated mild cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
¹⁄₂ teaspoon onion powder
¹⁄₂ teaspoon garlic powder
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dried thyme
¹⁄₄ cup dried parsley flakes
2 tablespoons paprika

directions

Place crabmeat into large mixing bowl.
Add ONLY 1 cup unseasoned bread crumbs, eggs, butter or margarine, flour, heavy whipping cream, Port Wine or Cream Sherry, ONLY 1/2 cup grated mild cheddar cheese, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, thyme,& parsley flakes. Mix well with large spoon.
Place into a well-greased oven-proof baking dish or casserole.
Push the shrimp down into the mixture distributed evenly& then cover the holes with the mixture. Sprinkle top with additional bread crumbs& cheese. Sprinkle top with paprika.
Place, uncovered, into preheated 400 degree oven 15 to 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted& top is a light golden brown, but not burned.

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Reviews

Very tasty, but, somewhat dry. The dish had a consistency that more closely resembled the filling of stuffed crab. The Au Gratin dishes I experienced at Don's in Hammond, LA was the texture I was looking for. Although not what I expected, it was very good. The family loved it and I will make it again

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Alan Leonetti

Albuquerque, New Mexico

I was born in 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in this GREAT United States of America. I have since resided in Baltimore Maryland, Atlanta Georgia, Orlando Florida, Fort Lauderdale Florida, Los Angeles California, Selma Oregon, and now in Albuquerque New Mexico. I have enjoyed not only eating, but cooking all my life.

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