Crabmeat Au Gratin

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup green onion
• 1/4 cup parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic
• 1 lb crabmeat
• 1 tablespoon creole seasoning (i use tony chachere's, amount can be adjusted to personal taste)
• 2 tablespoons flour
• hot sauce (i use frank's)
• 1 cup clam broth or 1 cup clam juice
• 1 cup shredded medium cheddar
• 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 350°f.
• 2 melt 4 tbsp butter in medium size saucepan; add onions, green onions and parsley.
• 3 sauté until onion is clear.
• 4 stir in garlic, crabmeat,creole seasoning (to taste), and hot sauce; reduce heat to low and continue cooking.
• 5 in a separate saucepan, melt remaining butter over medium heat, add 2 tbsp flour and lightly brown, stirring occasionally.
• 6 slowly add stock and continue cooking until mixture begins to thicken.
• 7 add ½ of cheddar cheese, stir until melted.
• 8 pour mixture into crab and carefully stir.
• 9 turn into greased casserole and top with remaining cheddar and mozzarella.
• 10 bake 20 to 30 minutes.
• 11 serve hot as a main course or with toasted french bread or crackers for a great hot appetizer.