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Does anyone have a recipe for a crab casserole or any other one-pot type cooked dish like that?
Thanks

Maryland Crab Newburg Casserole

1 pound backfin crab meat
¼ cup butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup evaporated milk
2 egg yolks, well beaten
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cayenne
1 teaspoon horseradish
2 tablespoons sherry
paprika

Separate lumps of crab meat and remove any bone or shell. Place in shallow baking dish.

Melt butter. Add flour, making a smooth paste.
Stir in evaporated milk and bring to a slow boil.
Simmer 2 minutes.

Add well-beaten egg yolks, salt, cayenne, horseradish and sherry.
Cover and cook over low heat for 3 minutes longer.
Pour over crab meat.
Sprinkle with paprika.
Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes.

This is an easy one from Cooks.com

CRABMEAT AU GRATIN CASSEROLE



1 stalk celery, chopped fine
1 c. onion, chopped fine
1/4 lb. butter
1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 can evaporated milk (13 oz.)
2 egg yolks
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. red pepper
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 lb. white crabmeat
1/2 lb. grated American cheese

Saute onions and celery in butter until onions are wilted. Blend flour in well with this mixture. Pour in the milk gradually, stirring constantly. Add egg yolks, salt, red and black pepper; cook for 5 minutes. Put crabmeat in bowl suitable for mixing and pour the cooked sauce over the crabmeat. Blend well and then transfer into a lightly greased casserole and sprinkle with grated American cheese. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until light brown. Serves 6.

Thanks for both replies. I will try them both. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />

This is really tasty!!! Comfort Food!

[color:"blue"]Crab Tetrazzini[/color]

2 c Fettucine; cooked (al dente) and drained
1/2 ts Dried Sweet Basil, crumbled
3 TB Butter
1 can Lump Crab meat (16oz)
2 c Mushrooms -- sliced
1 TB Flour
1/2 ts Garlic salt
3/4 c Chicken broth
1/3 c Green onion, sliced
1/4 c dry White wine
1/3 c Parsley; fresh, minced
1/4 c Parmesan cheese, fresh/grated

Place cooked fettucine in a greased 1-quart casserole.
Melt 2 tablespoons butter in large skillet; saute mushrooms in butter until just tender.
Add garlic salt, green onion, parsley and basil to mushrooms; saute 1 minute.
Spoon mixture over fettucine.
Drain crab meat; arrange on top.
Melt remaining butter in skillet; blend in flour.
Gradually add chicken broth; cook, stirring constantly, until smooth and thickened.
Blend in wine.
Add cheese; cook until cheese melts.
Spoon sauce over crab; bake in preheated 400F oven 15 to 20 minutes.

Ooohh! I'll try that one,too. I love seafood and pasta together.
Thanks again!