CRABMEAT AU GRATIN Recipe | How to Make Crabmeat Au Gratin

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheddar

💰Cheaper: monterey jack

Monterey jack is typically less expensive and melts well.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Grated pecorino provides a similar flavor at a lower cost.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Margarine is often less expensive than butter.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a heated pan.

Add 2 cups of Cajun Trinity (sweet onion, celery, bell pepper) and sauté until cooked and wilted.

Add 4 tablespoons of all-purpose flour and mix well.

Warm 1 quart of half and half in the microwave for 1.5 minutes.

Slowly pour the warmed half and half into the mixture, stirring to combine.

Bring the mixture to a low boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes while stirring continuously.

Once thickened, turn off the heat and add chopped green onions, chopped parsley, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon white pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon sea salt; mix well.

Gently fold in the lump white crab meat and half of the shredded cheddar cheese until just combined.

Prepare four 4-cup French Corningware dishes by spraying them with oil spray.

Spoon the mixture into the prepared dishes and top with the remaining shredded cheddar cheese.

Bake in the oven for 5-10 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly.

Turn on the broiler for 30 seconds to achieve a dark browning on top.

Serve with a side of fresh steamed broccoli and French bread.

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