Baked Crab In Shells Recipe

ingredients

1 pound lump or flake crab meat, drained
1 small green bell pepper, finely chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 cup finely chopped celery
4 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
8 slices bread, toasted and crushed into crumbs
1 cup mayonnaise

directions

Combine first 7 ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Mix well and set aside.

Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat. Add flour and salt, stirring until smooth. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually add 1 cup milk and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Remove sauce from heat.

Spoon sauce into crab meat mixture, mixing well. Add toast crumbs, reserving 1/4 cup. Mix well. Stir in mayonnaise.

Fill crab shells or 6-ounce custard cups with crab meat mixture, then sprinkle reserved toast crumbs on top. Bake at 400 degrees F for 20 minutes. Serve immediately.

nutrition data

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