Crab Broccoli Casserole

[MotherOfGizmo]

I have not tried this "yet" but it sounds delicious and easy to make.

• 2 T butter
  
• 1/4 c chopped onion
  
• 8 oz crab
  
• 1/4 t curry
  
• 1/4 c cream & 1/4 c water
  
• 2 c cooked broccoli
  
• 1 c cheddar
  
• xanthan gum (thickener)
  
• 1/2 t salt
  
• 1 T lemon juice
  

Preheat oven 350F. Grease 1 qt casserole and put cooked broccoli in bottom. Sprinkle with cheese. Melt butter and saut onion. Add xanthan, curry powder and salt. Gradually stir in cream and water mixture. Cook until thickened (may have to add more thickener). Add lemon juice and crab. Pour over broccoli. Bake 30 min. Serves 2 @ 8 carb (carbohydrates) (5 NET carb (carbohydrates)s.

[MotherOfGizmo]

Re: Crab Broccoli Casserole

Or this one! Yum

Seafood Crepes with Creamy Cheese Sauce recipe

Crepes:

• 4 eggs
• 4 T heavy cream
• dash salt and pepper

Filling:

• 1 6 oz can crab
• 1 can sm shrimp
• 2 T butter
• 1/4 c cream
• 1 t Dijon
• 1/4 c chicken broth

Sauce:

• 4 oz cheddar
• 1/4 c heavy cream
• 1 t Dijon
• dash nutmeg, salt, pepper

Crepes: Blend crepe ingredients. Heat a good small non-stick pan and melt some butter. Ladle about 1/4 cup of mixture and tip pan quickly to make thin, even coating. Allow to cook until starts to curl on ends and is set in center. Turn and cook about 30 sec. Remove to plate and repeat. Makes about 6.

Filling: Melt butter, add crab and shrimp. Stir in broth, Dijon and cream and simmer until sauce reduces.

Sauce: Heat cheese, cream, Dijon and seasonings until cheese melts.

Assemble: lay out crepes, spread filling down center, roll up and top with cheese sauce. Serves 3 @ 4 carb (carbohydrates) s, trace fiber, 636 Calories, 50 fat, 42 protein

[Terry]

Re: Crab Broccoli Casserole

Boy, MOG... My recipe file grows each time I come across one of your posted recipes!

[Barbde]

Re: Crab Broccoli Casserole

Ohhhh, those BOTH sound good Mog!

[MotherOfGizmo]

Re: Crab Broccoli Casserole

I think I may have to try the crepes this weekend Barb! John has to work on Saturday! Usually i do housework when he works but I don't know, I would rather play in the kitchen!

[Barbde]

Re: Crab Broccoli Casserole

OK cool! You have a new food experiment for us!! Woohoo!

[MotherOfGizmo]

Re: Crab Broccoli Casserole

No promises, but I'll try!