Party Favorite Crabmeat Au Gratin Food

CRABMEAT AU GRATIN

Steps:

• 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.

CRAB AU GRATIN SPREAD

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Stir in the flour, salt and paprika until smooth. Gradually add the cream, milk and wine. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the crab, mushrooms and chives; heat through. Stir in cheese just until melted., Transfer to a greased shallow 1-qt. baking dish. Melt remaining butter; toss with bread crumbs. Sprinkle over crab mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 10-15 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand for 5 minutes. Serve with crackers.

CAJUN CRABMEAT AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x9 inch baking dish. In a bowl, whip together the egg yolks and heavy cream.
• Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Saute the onion and celery about 5 minutes. Season with salt, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, and Creole seasoning. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until very tender.
• Mix the flour into the saucepan, and cook and stir continuously for 5 minutes. Mix in the egg yolk mixture. Stir in the 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese and American cheese until melted. Remove from heat and fold in the crabmeat. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish.
• Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until bubbly and lightly browned. Remove from heat and top with the sharp Cheddar cheese and green onions. Allow the cheese to melt before serving.

CRABMEAT AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• In low heat, saute celery,onions in butter,add green onions& fry slightly.
• Blend in flour,Stirring well.
• Add milk& seasonings, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat when its thickened.
• Cook yolks on low heat (5 min's) stirring or until thickened.
• Remove it from heat: crabmeat is finally put in.
• Pour the whole mixure into a greased casserole; topped with cheese.
• Bake 375 degrees.
• Bake for 20 minutes.

CRABMEAT AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• In a medium skillet melt butter and sauté the onions, pepper and parsley for about 4 minutes.
• Add the flour all at once and stir until combined.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Reduce the heat to simmer.
• Add the softened cream cheese.
• Stir until combined.
• Gradually add the milk, stirring constantly until smooth.
• Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in the sherry.
• Place the crabmeat in a large greased ovenproof casserole dish and pour the milk mixture over it.
• Fold gently to combine.
• Sprinkle with parmesan, cayenne, and paprika.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until the sauce is bubbling.
• Serve with crackers, toast, or as a casserole.