Cheesy Crab Bake Recipes

CHEESE & CRAB BRUNCH BAKE

Steps:

• Spread mustard over bottom half of muffins. Place in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with crab, lemon juice and zest. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Top with muffin tops; set aside., In a large bowl, whisk eggs, cream, milk, mayonnaise, salt, cayenne and pepper. Pour over muffins; sprinkle with Swiss cheese, Parmesan cheese, onions and peppers. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 375°. Cover and bake 30 minutes. Uncover; bake until set, 20-25 minutes longer. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. If desired, top with additional chopped green onions.

CHEESY BAKED CRAB CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F
• Shred the imitation crab and put it in a large mixing bowl
• Add the cream cheese, sour cream, mozzarella cheese, and 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese and stir to combine
• Add the Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, garlic powder, and pepper
• Spread the crab dip in a casserole dish
• Cover with the remaining cheddar cheese
• Bake for 30 minutes until the cheese is bubbly
• Serve warm with Ritz crackers

SHRIMP & CRAB CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Spread rice into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add celery and onion; cook and stir until tender, 6-8 minutes. Stir in flour until blended; gradually whisk in cream. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes., Stir in seafood seasoning, salt, pepper sauce and pepper. Fold in shrimp and crab. Spoon over rice. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake, covered, until shrimp turn pink, 40-45 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes. To Make Ahead: Can be made a day in advance. Prepare recipe as directed, cooling sauce slightly before adding shrimp and crab. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake as directed.

CHEESY CRAB BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven 400°F. Lightly grease square baking dish, 8x8x2 inches. Stir crabmeat, 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese, the celery, onions and bell pepper in baking dish.
• Beat remaining ingredients except the remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese in blender on high speed 15 seconds, or with hand beater or wire whisk 1 minute, until blended. Pour over crabmeat mixture.
• Bake about 40 minutes or until golden brown and knife inserted halfway between center and edge comes out clean. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake about 2 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Cool 15 minutes before cutting.

CREAMY CRAB CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs and butter. Press onto the bottom of the greased 9-in. springform pan. Place pan on baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Place pan on a wire rack. Reduce heat to 325°. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup sour cream until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low just until combined. Add onion, lemon juice, seafood seasoning, hot pepper sauce and pepper; beat just until blended. Fold in crab. Pour over crust. Return pan to baking sheet. , Bake for 35-40 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen. Cool 1 hour longer. Spread remaining sour cream over top. Refrigerate overnight. , Remove sides of pan. Let cheesecake stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with seafood seasoning if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

IMITATION CRAB CASSEROLE WITH CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; stir in onions and celery. Cook and stir until vegetables have softened and are beginning to turn translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Add crab, condensed soup, water, parsley, seafood seasoning, salt, garlic powder, and pepper; mix to combine. Heat until almost bubbling, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and blend in Cheddar cheese until melted. Transfer to a 9-inch square casserole dish.
• Mix bread crumbs and melted butter in a small bowl with a fork until combined. Spread over the casserole.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned and bubbly, 20 to 30 minutes.

CHEESY CRAB CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together in casserole dish (except half of the cheddar cheese).
• Sprinkle remaining cheddar cheese on top.
• Bake at 325 degrees F for 30 minutes.

PASTA CRAB CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a skillet, saute onions, mushrooms and green pepper in butter until crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Remove from the heat. Drain pasta; add to vegetable mixture. Stir in the crab, sour cream, salt and basil. , Transfer to two greased 8-in. square baking dishes. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover and freeze one casserole for up to 3 months. Cover and bake the second casserole at 350° for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake 5 minutes longer. , To use frozen casserole: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Cover and bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until heated through.