CRAB SUPREME

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I came across this recipe years ago in an old church cookbook. It's so good, I've even served it for Christmas Eve dinner.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 45m

Yield 2-3 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 small onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup diced green pepper
3 tablespoons butter, divided
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
3/4 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 pound fresh or canned crabmeat, drained, flaked and cartilage removed or 1 cup imitation crabmeat, flaked
1/3 cup mayonnaise
Dash hot pepper sauce
2 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
Dash paprika

Steps:

In a small saucepan, saute onion and green pepper in 2 tablespoons butter. Stir in flour until blended; gradually stir in the milk. Add chili powder and salt. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in the crab, mayonnaise and hot pepper sauce., Transfer to a greased shallow 1-qt. baking dish. Melt the remaining butter and toss with bread crumbs. Sprinkle over crab mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with paprika.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 431 calories, Fat 34g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 115mg cholesterol, Sodium 772mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 19g protein.