Dungeness Crab Jambalaya

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serves/makes:

ready in:
under 30 minutes

ingredients

1 Dungeness crab (2 to 3 pound size), thawed if necessary
2 slices bacon, diced
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped
1 tablespoon flour
3 cups cooked rice
1 can (14.5 ounce size) tomatoes, undrained
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon thyme, crushed

directions

Lift off back shell of crab. Remove and discard viscera and gills. Rinse crab thoroughly under cool, running water.

Break off legs and crack along edges. Cut legs into serving-sized pieces. Break body section into several pieces, remove meat and reserve.

Cook bacon until crisp. Add onion and green pepper. Cook until tender. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute.

Stir in remaining ingredients except crab meat. Break up tomatoes with spoon. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in reserved crab meat.

Arrange cracked crab legs over rice mixture. Cover and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes or until crab is thoroughly heated.