Make dinner and appetizers special with this quick and easy Crabmeat Au Gratin recipe. Add Zatarain’s Creole Seasoning or Blackened Seasoning for a flavorful kick, and serve it up with fresh French bread.
15m
PREP TIME
30m
COOK TIME
219
CALORIES
9
INGREDIENTS
Servings: 6 (1/2-cup)
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
- 2 teaspoons Zatarain's® New Orleans Style Creole Seasoning
- Hot pepper sauce, to taste
- 1 pound lump or backfin crabmeat
INSTRUCTIONS
- 1 Preheat oven to 350°F. Melt butter in medium saucepan on medium-low heat. Add onion and parsley; cook and stir 3 minutes or until onion is tender. Add flour; cook and stir until lightly browned. Slowly stir in milk; continue cooking until mixture begins to thicken
- 2 Stir in 1/2 cup of the cheese, Creole Seasoning and hot pepper sauce. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir until cheese is melted. Gently stir in crabmeat. Pour mixture into greased 1-quart baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese
- 3 Bake 20 to 30 minutes or until mixture begins to bubble around the edges
