What is a good recipie for crabmeat and rice?!


Question:

What is a good recipie for crabmeat and rice?

i need like a creamy sauce to use and i cant find anything in my cook book


Answers:
Hi !!!
Here you go...

Texas Star Crabmeat Casserole

1 pound Lump crabmeat
1/4 cup Lemon juice (juice of 3 -- lemons)
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/4 cup Butter or margarine
2 1/2 tablespoons All-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups Milk
1/2 teaspoon Garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon Celery salt
1 teaspoon Parsley flakes
1 cup Grated Cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons White wine - optional
6 cups Cooked wild rice OR Uncle -- Ben's Wild Rice Mix
6 ounces Can sliced mushrooms -- drained

Combine crabmeat, lemon juice and salt in a medium bowl and refrigerate while preparing sauce.
Melt butter or margarine in a medium saucepan. Add flour, stir and cook for about 1 minute. Add milk slowly, stirring constantly, and cook until sauce thickens. Add seasonings, cheese and wine (optional).
Stir until cheese is melted and sauce is smooth. Drain crabmeat, add to sauce and heat until bubbly.
Layer cooked wild rice in bottom of a lightly oiled 2 quart casserole dish. Pour crabmeat and sauce over rice. Top with mushroom slices and bake at 350~ for about 30 minutes or until lightly browned.
Serve with a crisp green salad and crunchy rolls.

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IF YOU JUST WANT A TRADITIONAL SAUCE FOR YOUR CRAB & RICE DISH, THIS BECHAMEL SAUCE WOULD BE THE ONE TO FIX...ENJOY!!!

Bechamel - Basic White Sauce

Formula for making a thin, medium and thick white sauce.

6-8 servings 2 cups
25 min 20 min prep

2 cups milk
1 slice onions, large
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon peppercorns
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons flour
1 pinch nutmeg
salt
white pepper

Scald the milk with the onion, bay leaf and peppercorns.
Cover and let infuse off heat for 10-15 minutes.
In a heavy based saucepan, melt butter, whisk in flour and cook, stirring, until the flour is foaming but not browned- about 1 minute.
Off heat, strain in the hot milk.
Whisk well, then bring to a boil, whisking constantly until the sauce thickens.
season with salt, pepper and nutmeg and leave to simmer slowly for 1-2 minutes.

NOTE: This make what is called a"MEDIUM" bechamel.
For a"THIN" bechamel use 2 tbl butter and 2 tbl flour.
For a"THICK" bechamel use 4 tbl butter and 4 tbl flour.

Source(s):
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http://www.recipezaar.com/61333...

Easy Crabmeat Rice Casserole

Yield: 4 Servings
1 cup Raw rice
1 teaspoon Salt (up to)
? teaspoon Red pepper
? cup Celery; chopped
1 small Onion; chopped
? cup Bell pepper; chopped
1 can Cheddar cheese soup
1 Soup can water (up to)
3 can Lump crabmeat; well drained

Mix all the ingredients together in a 3 quart covered casserole dish. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 1-1/4 hours. Stir only once, lightly, during cooking.




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