Crabmeat Au Gratin
"This is a wonderful crabdish for a dinner party. I usually cut it in half for my family. It is wonderful."
photo by *Parsley*
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 1⁄2 cup bell pepper, chopped
- 1 tablespoon pimiento, chopped
- 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup half-and-half cream, heated
- 1⁄2 cup dry white wine
- salt
- cayenne pepper
- 1 cup American cheese, grated
- 2 lbs crabmeat
directions
- Melt butter. Add onions, celery, bell pepper and pimiento and saute until soft.
- Stir in flour and blend well.
- Add hot half and half, stirring; cook, stirring until sauce thickens.
- Add wine, salt, and cayenne.
- Spread crabmeat in buttered baking dish; spoon sauce over crabmeat and sprinkle with grated cheese.
- Bake in preheated 375 degree oven 15 to 20 minutes, or until bubbly.
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Reviews
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I really enjoyed this. I halved the recipe. I didn't add any salt and it was fine without it. I did add a little dried tarragon to the sauce and I used cheddar cheese instead of American. I think almost any cheese would work with this recipe. Enjoyed by all. Thanx for posting. I'll make it again.
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I am a retired nurse. My husband and I live on an island in Florida and also have a house in Mississippi. We are active traders in the stockmarket. We also have a beautiful new RV and love seeing the good ole USA. Wish we had more time to travel but stay busier now that we are retired than we did when we worked. I love to cook and experiment with recipes. My husband loves to taste and recommend little changes. Life is good.
