Asparagus Crab Au Gratin Recipes

CRAB AU GRATIN SPREAD

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Stir in the flour, salt and paprika until smooth. Gradually add the cream, milk and wine. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the crab, mushrooms and chives; heat through. Stir in cheese just until melted., Transfer to a greased shallow 1-qt. baking dish. Melt remaining butter; toss with bread crumbs. Sprinkle over crab mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 10-15 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand for 5 minutes. Serve with crackers.

SIMPLEST ASPARAGUS GRATIN

Steps:

• Adjust an oven rack to about 4 inches from the heat source; turn on the broiler. Grease a shallow medium baking pan or gratin dish with the butter.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the asparagus and cook until bright green and tender, about 5 minutes. Remove to an ice bath to stop the cooking then drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
• Add the cheese to the food processor and pulse until large crumbs form. Add the parsley and pulse 3 or 4 more times until it is about the same size as the cheese crumbs. Tear the bread into pieces and add to the food processor. Pulse a few times, then let the machine run for a few seconds, until coarsely chopped.
• Put the asparagus in the dish and top with the breadcrumb mixture. Broil for 3 to 5 minutes, until the cheese is melted and golden. Sprinkle with a few grinds pepper and the paprika if you like, and serve.

ASPARAGUS CRAB AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Place asparagus in a greased 1-qt. baking dish.
• Top with crab and cheese and set aside.
• In a saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter.
• Stir in flour until smooth.
• Whisk in milk, mustard, salt and pepper.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat.
• Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Remove from the heat and stir in lemon juice.
• Pour over asparagus.
• Melt remaining butter and toss with bread crumbs.
• Sprinkle over top.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through.

ASPARAGUS CRAB AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Place asparagus in a greased 1-qt. baking dish. Top with crab and sprinkle with cheese; set aside. In a saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Stir in flour until smooth. Whisk in milk, mustard, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Remove from the heat; stir in lemon juice. Pour over asparagus. Melt remaining butter; toss with bread crumbs. Sprinkle over top. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through.

ASPARAGUS GRATIN

Steps:

• In a small saucepan heat the butter until frothy. Stir in the flour and cook slowly, stirring constantly, for a minute. Add the milk and broth, whisking vigorously and bring the liquid to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer the sauce for 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the cheese, remove the sauce from the heat and whisk it just until the cheese has melted. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• Arrange the asparagus in the bottom of a baking dish. Top with sliced eggs and spoon the sauce over the top. Top with bread crumbs mixed with cheese and drizzle melted butter over the top. Bake for 20 minutes or until the cheese sauce is bubbly.

CRAB AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• In a small heavy saucepan cook carrot, celery, and bell pepper in butter over moderate heat, stirring, 1 minute.
• Add broth, wine, and tarragon and boil mixture until liquid is reduced to about 1 tablespoon.
• Add cream, ¼ cup Parmesan, and boil sauce until thickened, 1- 2 minutes.
• Stir in crab meat, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste and divide mixture between two 1-cup shallow baking dishes.
• Sprinkle remaining Parmesan over mixture and set dishes in shallow baking pan.
• Broil gratin about 4" from heat 2 minutes, or until bubbling and golden, and serve with toasts.
• Serve with thinly sliced French bread, lightly toasted.
• Variation: Using Portabello Mushrooms: Remove gills and broil (gill side down) about 2 minutes. With gill side up fill with mixture and return to broiler until golden on top.

CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Mix bread crumbs with cheese and 1/4 cup of.
• the melted butter.
• Line a 7X11X1-1/2 inch greased baking dish.
• with half the crumb mixture.
• Scatter asparagus over the crumbs.
• Melt remaining butter, add flour and make a.
• roux, then add milk and stir well.
• Add chicken to the sauce mixture and pour.
• over asparagus.
• Sprinkle top with remaining crumbs and cheese.
• mixed together.
• Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 35-45.
• minutes, just till crumbs have browned a bit.
• If freezing, do not bake before freezing.

CRAB AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Crumble crackers between waxed paper with a rolling pin. Reserve just enough crumbs and cheese to top the casserole.
• Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a large heavy skillet.
• Add onion and saut for about 5 minutes or until golden.
• Slowly add flour, stirring constantly over low heat.
• When flour is blended, gradually add hot milk (scalded) and blend with a whip.
• Continue stirring over low heat until the sauce begins to thicken.
• Add salt, pepper, and sherry, and continue stirring in a bowl.
• Mix crab meat, sauce, and the extra cracker crumbs and cheese.
• Place in a lightly greased baking dish.
• Sprinkle reserved cracker crumbs and cheese on the top of the casserole.
• Dot the top with the remaining 4 tablespoons butter.
• Bake uncovered at 350°F for about 15 minutes or until the top is golden brown.

ASPARAGUS AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler and position an oven rack 8 inches from the heat.
• Prepare asparagus by holding asparagus spear in your hand and breaking off the bottom where it snaps; this is the tough part of the stem. Discard.
• Melt butter in a large sauté pan. Add minced shallots and cook over moderately high heat until softened, about 1 minute. Add prepared asparagus, season with salt and pepper, and cook briefly over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender.
• Transfer asparagus to a medium gratin dish and arrange with asparagus heads pointing in once direction.
• Combine crème fraiche and grated gruyere cheese. Spread evenly over asparagus. When ready to serve, broil until golden and bubbling, shifting the dish for even browning, about 1-3 minutes. Sprinkle with tarragon and serve.

HAM AND ASPARAGUS AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Melt butter or margarine.
• Blend in flour and seasonings.
• Gradually add milk.
• Bring to boil, stirring constantly.
• Simmer until smooth and thickened.
• Add cheese and stir until melted.
• Cook asparagus in boiling water until tender-crisp (about 1 min).
• Roll two asparagus spears in each ham slice.
• Place noodles, then ham rolls, in baking dish; cover with sauce.
• Garnish with red pepper slices, if desired. Bake, uncovered, 20 min at 180°C
• Makes 4 servings (2 rolls each).

ASPARAGUS CRAB AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Place asparagus in a greased 1-qt. baking dish. Top with crab and sprinkle with cheese; set aside. In a saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Stir in flour until smooth. Whisk in milk, mustard, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Remove from the heat; stir in lemon juice. Pour over asparagus. Melt remaining butter; toss with bread crumbs. Sprinkle over top. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes or until heated through.