Atlantic Snow Crab Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 (6 ounce) packages frozen atlantic snow crab meat, thawed and drained
• 3 1/2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 green pepper, sliced
• 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
• 2 cups rice, cooked
• 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• 2 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
• 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 1/2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1/3 cup breadcrumbs

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy saucepan, melt 1 tbsp butter and sauté green pepper and onion until soft.
• 2 place rice in a 2 quart casserole and layer as follows: half the crab, cheese, egg slices, remaining crab, remaining crab, green pepper and onion.
• 3 to prepare sauce, melt 1 ½ tbsp butter.
• 4 blend in flour, then milk.
• 5 cook and stir over low heat.
• 6 stir in mayonnaise, salt and pepper.
• 7 pour sauce over casserole ingredients, sprinkle with breadcrumbs and dot with remaining 1 tbsp butter, cut into bits.
• 8 bake at 350°f for 30-40 minutes.