Crab And Spinach Casserole Recipes

CRAB-SPINACH EGG CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat eggs and cream. Stir in the crab, spinach, bread crumbs, cheese, salt, pepper and nutmeg; set aside. In a skillet, saute the celery, onion, red pepper and mushrooms in butter until tender. Add to the spinach mixture., Transfer to a greased shallow 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

CRAB-SPINACH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Spread spinach in bottom of a well buttered square 8" baking dish.
• Combine mayonnaise, flour, salt, pepper, garlic, paprika, rosemary and thyme in a medium saucepan.
• Add onion and mushrooms, and cook over medium heat until bubbly, stirring frequently.
• Gradually add milk, and cook over medium heat until thickened, stirring constantly.
• Stir in eggs.
• Pour into baking dish.
• Top with crab and cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is melted.

CRAB AND SPINACH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Prepare pasta according to package directions; drain.
• Meanwhile, in a saucepan, mix the soup mix and milk.
• Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• In a mixing bowl, add pasta, crabmeat and spinach.
• Add soup mixture; gently stir to combine.
• Transfer mixture to a 8-inch baking dish that has been lightly sprayed with nonstick cooking spray; spread evenly.
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees, for 20 minutes or until bubbly and light golden brown.

SHRIMP & CRAB CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Spread rice into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add celery and onion; cook and stir until tender, 6-8 minutes. Stir in flour until blended; gradually whisk in cream. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes., Stir in seafood seasoning, salt, pepper sauce and pepper. Fold in shrimp and crab. Spoon over rice. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake, covered, until shrimp turn pink, 40-45 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes. To Make Ahead: Can be made a day in advance. Prepare recipe as directed, cooling sauce slightly before adding shrimp and crab. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake as directed.

CRAB AND SPINACH MORNAY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Pick over crab meat carefully to remove and discard pieces of shell or cartilage. Do not break up the pieces of crab; leave them as whole as possible. Set aside.
• Pick over spinach to remove tough stems or blemished leaves. Rinse well and drain. Set aside.
• Heat 3 tablespoons butter in a saucepan and add flour, stirring rapidly with a whisk. Add salt, pepper and cayenne. When blended, stir in milk, cream and nutmeg. Let simmer, stirring often from the bottom, about 10 minutes. Add cheese and stir until melted.
• Put spinach in a deep skillet or casserole without water. Cook, stirring often, until the leaves wilt. Drain. Press or squeeze to extract as much liquid as possible from the leaves. Chop spinach until it is medium fine.
• Heat remaining tablespoon of butter in a skillet and add 1 tablespoon shallots. Cook briefly, stirring, and add spinach. Add salt and pepper. Spoon mixture into a baking dish (an oval dish measuring 14 by 8 by 2 inches is ideal).
• Spoon crab into a smaller ovenproof dish and sprinkle with remaining tablespoon of chopped shallots. Place in oven and bake 5 minutes. Scatter crab meat over spinach and smooth it to make an even layer. Spoon cheese sauce over all and smooth it over. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese evenly on top.
• Place dish in oven and bake 10 minutes. Heat broiler. Let broil, leaving the door partly ajar, about 2 minutes or until nicely glazed on top. Serve.

EASY SPINACH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Thaw spinach and squeeze out water. Soften cream cheese.
• In a mixing bowl, combine spinach, cream cheese and seasoning salt. Mix well and spoon into 2 quart casserole dish.
• Sprinkle with bread crumbs and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degree C) for 20 minutes.

SPINACH WITH CRAB MEAT AND CRAB ROE

Steps:

• In a wok, bring 3 ounces of water to a boil.
• Add 3 ounces of oil and the salt and bring the liquid to the boil again.
• Add the spinach and cook for 2 to 5 minutes, until the spinach is done. (The oil will make the spinach glisten.)
• Drain the spinach, pressing with a spatula or spoon so it is as dry as possible. Arrange spinach on a platter.
• Prepare the sauce by pouring the remaining tablespoon of oil along with the ginger juice and sherry in a wok over medium-high heat. When the liquid is hot, but not boiling, add the crab meat and chicken broth, stirring quickly and gently breaking up the crab meat so that it is in strands. Cook for 30 seconds to one minute.
• Mix the cornstarch with the remaining 2 ounces of water and add this and the crab roe to the crab-meat mixture, stirring until the sauce thickens. Turn off the flame. Add the egg white and stir for 3 seconds. Do not let the egg white solidify. The sauce should glisten. Pour the sauce over the spinach and serve immediately.