King Crab Au Gratin

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 (6 ounce) packages frozen crabmeat
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
• 1 cup milk
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 cup light cream
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 3/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained (i like to use fresh mushrooms and different ones at times to change the flavor of the dish)
• 2 grated onions
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika (i like szedged or tones because the flavor is richer)
• 2 tablespoons wine (optional)
• 1/4 cup fine dry breadcrumb

Recipe

• 1 defrost the crabmeat.
• 2 melt the butter in saucepan.
• 3 stir in the flour and keep stirring until smooth.
• 4 gradually add milk, cream, and the chicken broth.
• 5 keep stirring over a low heat to keep the sauce smooth and you want it to thicken.
• 6 now add your cheese, mushrooms, onion, salt, paprika, and wine.
• 7 stir the mixture until the cheese is melted.
• 8 now stir in the crabmeat gently.
• 9 pour mixture into a well greased 1 1/2 qt/ casserole.
• 10 sprinkle bread crumbs over the top.
• 11 bake at 400* for about 10-15 min.
• 12 or until the top is golden brown.
• 13 serve over hot cooked rice.