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
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Samira Haque Ria
[email protected]This was a delicious and elegant dish. I served it at a dinner party and everyone loved it.
All All
[email protected]I'm not a great cook, but this recipe was easy to follow and the dish turned out great! I was very impressed.
Rosco Williams
[email protected]This dish was easy to make and very delicious. I would definitely recommend it.
Aaron Rembert
[email protected]I had a hard time finding crab, so I used shrimp instead. It turned out great!
Jonah Middleton
[email protected]This dish was a little too rich for my taste, but it was still very good. I would recommend using less cheese next time.
Anmola Khan
[email protected]I'm not a fan of seafood, but I loved this dish! The sauce was creamy and flavorful, and the crab and spinach were cooked perfectly.
majid sanghroo
[email protected]Yum!
Abdull Hadi
[email protected]This was a great recipe! The instructions were easy to follow, and the dish turned out great. I will definitely be making this again.
Jiyaa Hossain
[email protected]This dish was delicious! The crab and spinach were cooked perfectly, and the sauce was creamy and flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
braimoh samuel
[email protected]I love crab and spinach mornay, and this recipe did not disappoint! The sauce was rich and flavorful, and the crab and spinach were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
Paxton Larcher
[email protected]This dish was easy to make and turned out great! I used fresh crab and spinach, and the sauce was very creamy and cheesy. I served it over pasta, and it was a delicious and satisfying meal.
Inam Ali Bozdar
[email protected]This crab and spinach mornay was a hit with my family! The sauce was creamy and flavorful, and the crab and spinach were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.