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.

HOT SPINACH AND CRAB DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Melt the butter in a medium pot over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 6 minutes. Add the cream cheese, Worcestershire, dry mustard, paprika and cayenne, and stir until melted. Add the spinach and crabmeat, and stir until warm and bubbling. Stir in the cheeses and season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer the dip to a small baking dish and top with the panko. Place the baking dish on a baking sheet and bake until bubbling and golden, about 15 minutes.
• Serve hot with crackers.

PAULA DEEN'S CRAB AND SPINACH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Butter a shallow 2-quart baking dish or eight ovenproof individual ramekins.
• In a 12" skillet over medium heat, sauté the spinach in 2 tblsp of the butter with the garlic and onion for 3 minutes. Drain the spinach mixture and chop finely. Transfer the spinach into the baking dish.
• In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt 4 tbsp of the butter. Stir in the flour and whisk until smooth. Reduce heat to low and gradually add the milk, stirring constantly with a spoon until smooth and thickened; this should take 8 to 10 minutes. Once the sauce is thickened, add the cheese, half and half, lemon juice, garlic powder, nutmeg, salt and cayenne. Cook over low heat until thickened again, about 10 minutes. Remove the sauce from the heat and carefully fold in the crabmeat.
• Pour the mixture evenly over the spinach. Sprinkle with the breadcrumbs and dot with the remaining 2 tblsp butter (you may need more bread crumbs if you're preparing individual servings).
• Broil about 5 minutes, until browned.
• Let sit 5 minutes before serving.

PASTA CRAB CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a skillet, saute onions, mushrooms and green pepper in butter until crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Remove from the heat. Drain pasta; add to vegetable mixture. Stir in the crab, sour cream, salt and basil. , Transfer to two greased 8-in. square baking dishes. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover and freeze one casserole for up to 3 months. Cover and bake the second casserole at 350° for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake 5 minutes longer. , To use frozen casserole: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Cover and bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until heated through.

CRAB AND SPINACH STRATA

Steps:

• Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Arrange bread slices in single layer in bottom of baking dish. Cut remaining bread into cubes to fill in empty spaces.
• Spread pesto over bread. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the cheese. Layer imitation crabmeat, spinach, bell pepper, onion and remaining 1 cup cheese over bread.
• In large bowl, beat eggs, milk and salt until well blended. Pour over mixture in baking dish. Cover; refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Bake uncovered 45 to 55 minutes or until set and knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 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.