Crab and spinach mornay is a creamy, decadent, and utterly delicious dish that's sure to impress any seafood lover. Combining the delicate sweetness of crab with the earthy flavor of spinach and the rich, cheesy goodness of a mornay sauce, this dish is a true culinary masterpiece. Whether you're looking for a special occasion entree or a comforting weeknight meal, crab and spinach mornay is the perfect choice. So gather your ingredients and get ready to indulge in this luxurious dish that's sure to become a new favorite.
Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!
HOT SPINACH AND CRAB DIP
Provided by Valerie Bertinelli
Categories appetizer
Time 40m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
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.
CRAB MORNAY
"I sometimes have unexpected dinner guests, so I keep the ingredients for this easy microwave entree on hand," relates Beverly Callison of Memphis, Tennessee. Prepared pastry shells overflow with a creamy combination of canned crab and mushrooms. "I serve this with a packaged salad and receive lots of compliments on the meal."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Bake pastry shells according to package directions. Meanwhile, place butter in a 2-qt. microwave-safe dish. Cover and microwave on high for 20-30 seconds or until melted. Add the mushrooms, onions and pimientos. Cover and cook on high for 2-3 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender., Combine flour and milk until smooth; gradually stir into the vegetable mixture. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 2-3 minutes or until thickened, stirring often. Add the cheese, crab, salt and cayenne. , Cook, covered, on high for 30-60 seconds or until the cheese is melted. Spoon into the pastry shells; sprinkle with parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 627 calories, Fat 43g fat (22g saturated fat), Cholesterol 117mg cholesterol, Sodium 1053mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 24g protein.
CRAB AND SPINACH MORNAY
Provided by Pierre Franey
Categories brunch, main course
Time 45m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Pick over crab meat carefully to remove and discard pieces of shell or cartilage. Do not break up the pieces of crab; leave them as whole as possible. Set aside.
- Pick over spinach to remove tough stems or blemished leaves. Rinse well and drain. Set aside.
- Heat 3 tablespoons butter in a saucepan and add flour, stirring rapidly with a whisk. Add salt, pepper and cayenne. When blended, stir in milk, cream and nutmeg. Let simmer, stirring often from the bottom, about 10 minutes. Add cheese and stir until melted.
- Put spinach in a deep skillet or casserole without water. Cook, stirring often, until the leaves wilt. Drain. Press or squeeze to extract as much liquid as possible from the leaves. Chop spinach until it is medium fine.
- Heat remaining tablespoon of butter in a skillet and add 1 tablespoon shallots. Cook briefly, stirring, and add spinach. Add salt and pepper. Spoon mixture into a baking dish (an oval dish measuring 14 by 8 by 2 inches is ideal).
- Spoon crab into a smaller ovenproof dish and sprinkle with remaining tablespoon of chopped shallots. Place in oven and bake 5 minutes. Scatter crab meat over spinach and smooth it to make an even layer. Spoon cheese sauce over all and smooth it over. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese evenly on top.
- Place dish in oven and bake 10 minutes. Heat broiler. Let broil, leaving the door partly ajar, about 2 minutes or until nicely glazed on top. Serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 446, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 17 grams, Fat 28 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 34 grams, SaturatedFat 17 grams, Sodium 981 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams, TransFat 0 grams
CRAB MORNAY
This comes from my sister and is just wonderful and easy to put together. I usually make it in the crockpot to keep it warm for family gatherings.
Provided by Nimz_
Categories Crab
Time 20m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Melt butter in large skillet.
- Add onions and saute.
- Add parsley and flour, stir to desolve flour.
- Add cream and cheese.
- Fold in crab meat.
- Add salt to taste and garnish with cayenne pepper.
- Serve warm in bread bowls with melba toast.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 465.3, Fat 35.7, SaturatedFat 22.3, Cholesterol 137, Sodium 852.3, Carbohydrate 9.3, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 1.1, Protein 27.3
CLASSIC MORNAY SAUCE
Provided by Food Network
Time 12m
Yield about 2 cups of sauce
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, until the roux is pale yellow and frothy, about 1 minute. Do not allow the roux to brown. Slowly whisk in the milk and continue to whisk until the sauce thickens and comes to a boil, about 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce the heat to a simmer and season with the salt, pepper and nutmeg. Allow to simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. This is now called a bechamel sauce, and may be used as is to top any number of dishes.
- Stir in the cheese and whisk until melted. If the sauce seems to thick, thin with a little milk.
- The sauce is now called a Mornay Sauce. Pour over steamed vegetables and serve immediately. If not using right away, cool, cover surface with plastic wrap and refrigerate for several days.
CRAB AND CHILE RAVIOLI WITH MORNAY SAUCE
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 55m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- For the crab and chile filling: Heat the butter and olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-low heat. Add the jalapeno, Fresno chile and shallots; season with salt and pepper. Let sweat for about 5 to 7 minutes, adding the garlic during the last couple minutes. Raise the heat to medium, add the sherry (to deglaze the pan) and let bubble until almost evaporated. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature.
- Add the crab, herbs and chile-shallot mixture to a medium bowl. Season generously with salt and pepper; set aside.
- For the Mornay sauce: Melt the butter in a medium pot over medium heat. Sprinkle in the flour and mix with a wooden spoon for a few minutes to make a roux (it should look like wet sand). Whisk in the milk, making sure to scrape the corners of the pan. Bring to a simmer and cook for a few minutes. Season with nutmeg, salt and pepper, and then remove from the heat. Add the Gruyere and stir until fully melted and combined. Add about a 1/4 cup of the Mornay sauce to the crab mixture to bind.
- For the ravioli: Place a sheet of pasta on a work surface. Fold it in half the wide/long way to make a slight crease down the middle, then lay back out flat. Place 1 to 2 tablespoon-size dollops of the crab mixture every few inches on one half of the pasta sheet. Brush a little water on the border of the pasta sheet and around each ravioli. Fold the top half of pasta sheet over to cover the filling, squeezing out as much air as possible (so they don't pop open in the water). Use a knife, pasta roller or ring cutter to cut out the ravioli. Dust with semolina and reserve on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining pasta sheets and crab mixture.
- Bring a wide shallow pot of salted water to a boil.
- Warm the remaining Mornay sauce in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Use pasta water to thin to the desired consistency as needed.
- Cook the ravioli in the boiling water, in batches if necessary, until they float to the top, a few minutes. Transfer the ravioli straight into the skillet with the Mornay sauce and toss gently to coat. Place 3 to 5 ravioli on a plate and spoon a little more Mornay sauce on top. Garnish with the chopped herbs and lemon zest.
CRAB-MEAT MORNAY
Provided by Julia Reed
Categories appetizer
Time 15m
Yield 10 to 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat..Add the scallions and sauté about 3 minutes,until soft.
- Whisk in the flour. Add the cream and whisk until smooth. Stir in the cheese and blend until smooth. Add the sherry and cayenne and 1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste) and gently fold in the crab meat and parsley.
- Serve in a chafing dish accompanied by toast points,or fill small tart shells and pass them on trays.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 319, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 4 grams, Fat 28 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 13 grams, SaturatedFat 17 grams, Sodium 280 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams
SEAFOOD AND SPINACH MORNAY
This is a wonderful seafood dish, I guess you could call it a casserole recipe. It tastes wonderful and everyone I have made this for just loves it . It is not the quickest recipe I have posted lately as it has a few different stages and then the final oven cooking time, but it is by no means time intensive and the end result is yummo. I used prawns, white fish fillets and scallops but I am sure you could play around with the ingredients on this one. I mixed up the prawns in that I used some salad prawns and some medium sized prawns, this was just to save a little on cost, instead of buying all medium (more expensive), so feel free to do what you want.
Provided by The Flying Chef
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 1h
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Heat a small amount of olive oil in a pan, add onion and garlic, cook until onion softens, add wine, stir until hot.
- Mix some water with the cornflour, add some of the cornflour to the onion, garlic mix, just enough to thicken slightly, add milk, fish stock, cheese and dill, cook stirring until cheese melts, add remaining cornflour mix and stir until mixture thickens. (don't worry if it seems real thick as you still have to add the cream).
- Add fish, prawns, scallops and spinach, cook stirring gently until spinach wilts about 3 minutes, add cream stir to combine.Remove from heat.
- In a fry pan melt butter, add panko flakes and parsley, stir to combine.
- Pour fish mixture into an oven proof dish, top with panko mix and sprinkle extra cheese over the top. Bake in a moderate oven (180c) for about 20 Min's or until golden brown.
- To Serve: Place in serving bowls and garnish with dill if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 904.1, Fat 46, SaturatedFat 26, Cholesterol 316.5, Sodium 1190.2, Carbohydrate 52.7, Fiber 3, Sugar 5, Protein 62.7
SPICY CRAB MORNAY
From the cooking show Out of The Blue (only do seafood recipes). Hoping to make when we can start going crabbing again. Times are estimated on you using freshly cooked crabs.
Provided by ImPat
Categories Crab
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Clean the crabs and remove all the flesh from the body, legs and claws.
- Thoroughly clean the backs of the crabs and reserve for use as a serving dish.
- Melt butter in a frypan/skillet and fry the shallots and capsicum for 2 to 3 minutes and then add the remaining ingredients EXCEPT the parmesan cheese and combine well.
- Heat through but DO NOT bring to the boil.
- Fill the crab shells or individual ramekins with the mixture.
- Sprinkle a tablespoon parmesan cheese over each serve and bake in a hot oven until golden brown (or you could put under the grill/broiler).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 292.5, Fat 7.2, SaturatedFat 3.6, Cholesterol 56.7, Sodium 1294.5, Carbohydrate 25.7, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 2.7, Protein 30.7
MUSHROOMS MORNAY
A deliciously rich casserole chock full of crab, mushrooms and sharp Cheddar cheese. Delicious over puff pastry shells or simple toast points. Imitation crabmeat can be substituted, but there is nothing like the real thing!
Provided by Paula
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Vegetable Mushrooms
Time 40m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to broil. Place mushroom caps on a baking sheet, and brush with oil. Broil until soft and slightly browned.
- Meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour to make a paste. Whisk in milk; cook, stirring frequently, until hot. In a small bowl, beat egg yolks together, then pour a small amount of the hot milk mixture into the yolks. Whisk this yolk mixture into milk in saucepan. Remove from heat, and stir in 1 1/4 cups cheese.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Place mushroom caps, hollow side up, in an 8 inch, round baking dish. Cover with crab, and sprinkle with lemon juice. Pour cheese sauce over mushrooms and crab, and top with remaining 1/4 cup cheese.
- Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 144.1 calories, Carbohydrate 4.3 g, Cholesterol 71.2 mg, Fat 10.3 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 8.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.5 g, Sodium 183.2 mg, Sugar 1.8 g
QUICK CRAB MORNAY
In Canandaigua, New York, Geneva Schmidtka blends together a rich, cheesy sauce that showcases canned crab meat. The creamy mixture can be served with toast points for a special lunch or over chicken, rice or potatoes for a distinctive dinner.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4-6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, combine soup and wine or broth. Cook and stir over medium heat until blended and heated through. Stir 1/2 cupful into the egg; return all to the pan. , Place the crab in a greased shallow 1-qt. baking dish; top with soup mixture. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes or until the top is lightly browned and cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 128 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 75mg cholesterol, Sodium 547mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 10g protein.
Tips:
- For the best results, use fresh crab meat. If you're using frozen crab meat, be sure to thaw it completely before using.
- If you don't have any dry white wine on hand, you can use chicken broth instead. Just be sure to add a little bit of lemon juice to brighten up the flavor.
- Feel free to add other vegetables to this dish, such as chopped mushrooms, bell peppers, or zucchini.
- If you're watching your calories, you can use low-fat or nonfat milk instead of whole milk.
- Serve this dish with a side of steamed rice, pasta, or vegetables.
Conclusion:
This crab and spinach mornay is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for any occasion. It's packed with flavor and is sure to be a hit with your family and friends. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give this recipe a try.
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