Cajun Crab And Asparagus Pie Recipes

ASPARAGUS CRAB AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Place asparagus in a greased 1-qt. baking dish.
• Top with crab and cheese and set aside.
• In a saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter.
• Stir in flour until smooth.
• Whisk in milk, mustard, salt and pepper.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat.
• Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Remove from the heat and stir in lemon juice.
• Pour over asparagus.
• Melt remaining butter and toss with bread crumbs.
• Sprinkle over top.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through.

EASY CRAB ASPARAGUS PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease 10 inches quiche dish or pie plate. Layer crabmeat, asparagus and onion in prepared pie plate; top with cheeses. Season with pepper to taste. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in large bowl. With pastry blender or 2 knives cut in butter until mixture forms coarse crumbs. Stir in milk and eggs; pour over cheese mixture. Bake 30 minutes or until filling is puffed and knife inserted near center comes out clean. Serve hot.

CAJUN CRAB AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Lightly grease a 9x9 inch baking dish. In a bowl, whip together the egg yolks and heavy cream.
• Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Saute the onion and celery about 5 minutes. Season with salt, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, and Creole seasoning. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until very tender.
• Mix the flour into the saucepan, and cook and stir continuously for 5 minutes. Mix in the egg yolk mixture. Stir in the 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese and American cheese until melted. Remove from heat and fold in the crabmeat. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish.
• Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until bubbly and lightly browned. Remove from heat and top with the sharp Cheddar cheese and green onions. Allow the cheese to melt before serving.

ASPARAGUS AND CRAB CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan set over medium heat. Stir in the flour and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. Gradually add the milk and stir until thick and smooth, about 5 minutes. Add the Cheddar and Swiss cheeses, and stir until melted. Add the salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Hold an asparagus spear with both hands, about 2 inches from the ends. Gently bend the asparagus until it snaps. It will break at the point where the stem gets too tough to be enjoyable; discard the stem. Repeat for all your asparagus. Cook the asparagus in boiling water until just tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain.
• Place the asparagus in a 9 x 13-inch casserole dish. Scatter the crab meat over the asparagus, then pour in the cheese sauce. Sprinkle with the Parmesan, then bake for about 30 minutes or until top is golden brown and the sauce is bubbling.

ASPARAGUS CRAB QUICHE

Steps:

• Place asparagus in a large saucepan with enough water to cover; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 3-5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain well and pat dry. Arrange cooked asparagus over bottom of pastry. Top with crabmeat. Combine Swiss cheese and flour; sprinkle over crab. , In a small bowl, whisk eggs, cream, salt and hot pepper sauce. Pour into pastry. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Arrange fresh asparagus spears, spoke fashion, on top of quiche. , Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.

CRAB, MUSHROOM & ASPARAGUS QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake pie crust until lightly browned, about 5 - 10 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.
• Bring a medium pot of water to boil. Place asparagus in boiling water for 30 seconds, remove and immediately place in ice water, drain.
• Melt butter in a medium pan over medium heat. Add garlic, shallots and mushrooms, cook 3 minutes. Let cool.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together half and half, eggs, hot sauce, nutmeg and dill.
• Place pie crust on a baking sheet, Place half of the cheese into pie crust. Add asparagus, mushroom mixture, remaining cheese and crab meat to pie crust.
• Pour egg mixture into pie crust. With a small spoon, carefully stir mixture in pie crust to distribute ingredients.
• Bake until quiche is set and top is golden brown, about 45 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool at least 15 minutes before cutting.
• Serve with soup and fresh fruit, if desired.