Creole crab

8 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup Mushrooms,sliced
2 tablespoons Butter or margarine
2 tablespoons Onion,chopped
½ Garlic clove,pressed
2 cups Tomatoes,canned,drained
Salt to taste
Black pepper to taste
⅔ cup Cream or half-and-half
1 tablespoon Flour,all-purpose
2 tablespoons Pimiento,diced
2 tablespoons Red pepper,minced
1 pounds Crabmeat,lump,picked over
Rice,hot cooked
Pastry shells

Directions

1. In heavy skillet, saute mushrooms in half the butter; remove and reserve.

2. In same skillet, melt remaining butter; saute onion and garlic until soft.

3. Add tomatoes and season to taste.

4. Stir in cream and flour, mixing until smooth; cook, stirring, until mixture thickens.

5. Add mushrooms, pimiento or red pepper and crabmeat; heat thoroughly.

6. Serve over rice or in heated pastry shells.

From: Michael Orchekowski Date: 09-26-94

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