Crab Meat Au Gratin

Recipe Ingredients

1/4 cup	49g / 1.7oz	Half softened unsalted butter - divided
1/4 cup	15g / 0.5oz	Chopped green onions
1 cup	93g / 3.3oz	Garlic clove - minced (small)
1/4 lb	113g / 4oz	Mushrooms - sliced
1 teaspoon	5ml	Chopped cilantro
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Freshly-ground white pepper
1 1/4 cups	296ml	Creme fraiche
1 tablespoon	15ml	Flour
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Cooked crab meat
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Shredded Jack cheese
2 tablespoons	30ml	Grated Parmesan cheese

Recipe Instructions

Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the green onions and cook 1 minute. Add the garlic, mushrooms and cilantro. Cook, stirring often, 5 minutes. Stir in the pepper and creme fraiche.

Combine the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter with the flour in a small bowl until smooth. Stir it into the creme fraiche mixture and simmer over medium heat until thickened, about 5 minutes.

Stir the crab meat into the saucepan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the crab is heated through, about 8 minutes.

Heat the broiler. Transfer the crab mixture to a 1-quart casserole or 6 ramekins. Sprinkle the top with the Jack and Parmesan cheeses. Place 4 inches beneath the broiler to lightly brown, 2 to 3 minutes; watch them carefully. Serve immediately.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Each serving: 297 calories; 835 mg sodium; 88 mg cholesterol; 23 grams fat; 14 grams saturated fat; 5 grams carbohydrates; 19 grams protein; 0.41 gram fiber.

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 09-26-2001

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