Mock Lobster Casserole

Name: Mock Lobster Casserole
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (8 ounce) package imitation crabmeat or 1 (8 ounce) package lobster meat, chopped; 2 broccoli florets, cut into small pieces; 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese; 6 tablespoons butter or 6 tablespoons margarine, divided; 1/3 cup minced onion; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon curry powder; 1 cup milk; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1/2 cup dried breadcrumbs

Submitted by juliecat72

"This is a delicious recipe using imitation crabmeat."

Download

photo by kristenecaron_12471

Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package imitation crabmeat or (8 ounce) package lobster meat, chopped
2 broccoli florets, cut into small pieces
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
6 tablespoons butter or 6 tablespoons margarine, divided
¹⁄₃ cup minced onion
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₈ teaspoon curry powder
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon lemon juice
¹⁄₂ cup dried breadcrumbs

directions

Cut up and steam broccoli over medium-high heat.
Melt 4 tablespoons butter or margarine in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add onion, cook until translucent (about 3 minutes).
Stir in flour, curry powder, salt, and then slowly stir in the milk, stirring continuously until thickened.
stir lemon juice and crabmeat into skillet, let simmer.
Spray a medium sized glass baking dish with non-stick spray before spreading the cooked broccoli over the entire bottom of the dish. Sprinkle with cheddar.
Pour sauce over broccoli.
Microwave the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter (in a microwave safe dish) until just melted and mix in dried bread crumbs (I like to food process the dried bread).
Sprinkle the bread crumb mixture over the sauce.
Bake at 350ºF for 30 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.

Questions & Replies

Got a question? Share it with the community!

Reviews

Yummy dish with much flavor! I omitted the curry powder and used a Chef Prudhomme's Blackened Fish Magic. I used two 6 oz. cans of minced white crab (Chicken of the Sea brand). It worked great! My entire family loved this! Oh, I also added some dried parsley and more Blackened Fish Magic to the crumbs. Easy to put together and very good! Thanks for sharing!

Srt
I omitted the curry powder and subbed chili powder instead. Easy to make and very filling! I covered the top in garlic and herb breadcrumbs and it was an awesome comfort food casserole. Will definitely make it again. Would also like to try it subbing chicken for the "lobster." Overall a very good recipe.

SadiDentata
Very easy and tasty. Nice and cheap with the fake crab, next time I think I will use real crabmeat. With the real meat, this would be a really chic dish, almost a 'crab divan'. I could see this as a first course for a fancy dinner very easily.

Kasha
A great way to use that inexpensive imitation lobster (or crab). I cut some fat by decreasing the total butter to 4 tbsp and I used skim milk. My sauce was still creamy and tasty. I used more curry powder than listed.....it really gave a great flavor. I'll make this again. Thanx!

*Parsley*

Tweaks

I omitted the curry powder and subbed chili powder instead. Easy to make and very filling! I covered the top in garlic and herb breadcrumbs and it was an awesome comfort food casserole. Will definitely make it again. Would also like to try it subbing chicken for the "lobster." Overall a very good recipe.

SadiDentata