ONIONS NEPTUNE

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I serve this dish as an appetizer and often add whatever ingredients I have handy, such as mushrooms or sun-dried tomatoes. Whether I serve it "as is" or jazz it up, it's always delicious. -Todd Noon, Galloway, New Jersey

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 55m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

5 to 6 medium sweet onions, sliced and separated into rings
1/2 cup butter, softened, divided
2 cans (6 ounces each) lump crabmeat, drained, divided
3 cups shredded Swiss cheese
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
12 to 16 slices French bread (1/4 inch thick)

Steps:

In a large skillet, saute onions in 1/4 cup butter until tender. Remove from the heat; gently stir in half of the crab. Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with remaining crab. Combine the cheese, soup, milk, salt and pepper; spoon over crab., Spread remaining butter over one side of each slice of bread; place buttered side up over casserole. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-45 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 415 calories, Fat 19g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 62mg cholesterol, Sodium 873mg sodium, Carbohydrate 43g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 18g protein.