Ingredients
-
½ cup Butter
-
3 cups chopped Onion
-
¼ cup chopped Celery
-
2 lb fresh jumbo lump Crab Meat
-
⅓ cup all-purpose Flour
-
1 (12-oz) can evaporated Milk
-
1 tsp Salt
-
¼ tsp Hot Sauce
-
⅛ tsp ground Red Pepper
-
2 oz freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese
Directions
Steps
|
1
Done
|
Preheat oven to 350°. Melt butter in a 4-qt. saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add chopped onions and celery; cook, stirring often, 8 minutes or until softened. |
|
2
Done
|
Meanwhile, pick crabmeat, removing any bits of shell. Remove onion mixture from heat; sprinkle with flour, stirring constantly. Gradually stir in milk. Cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in salt, hot sauce, and pepper. Add crabmeat. |
|
3
Done
|
Pour crab mixture into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish; sprinkle with cheese. |
|
4
Done
|
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until golden and bubbly. |
