Recipes posted on March 10, 2011 08:39
3 Tablsp butter 1 red bell pepper, chopped
12 oz. pkg chpd frozen broccoli, thawed/drained
2 Tablsp flour 1 1/4 cups half n half 3 green onions, sliced
1/2 cup grated Parmesan 1 1/2 teasp lemon juice
1/2 teasp celery salt 3/4 pound crab meat, small - medium pieces
baguette bread, melba toasts, hearty crackers
****OR: serve over cooked fettucine noodles!
Preheat oven to 375, butter a 1 1/2 quart shallow baking dish. Melt 1 Tablsp butter in saucepan and cook bell
pepper until soft, about 5 mins, stir in broccoli and transfer to a bowl.
Melt remaining 2 Tablsp butter in the same saucepan, add flour and cook stirring constantly to form a paste,
about 3 mins. Gradually stir in half n half, whisking constantly and continue cooking, reduce heat, stir until
thickened, about 3 mins. Remove from heat, add in broccoli mixture, green onions, 1/3 cup of the cheese,
lemon juice and celery salt. Gently fold in the crab. Put into prepared pan, top with remaining parmesan.
Bake until bubbly....about 20 mins. Serve warm.