Crab Spinach Casserole Recipes

CRAB AND SPINACH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Prepare pasta according to package directions; drain.
• Meanwhile, in a saucepan, mix the soup mix and milk.
• Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• In a mixing bowl, add pasta, crabmeat and spinach.
• Add soup mixture; gently stir to combine.
• Transfer mixture to a 8-inch baking dish that has been lightly sprayed with nonstick cooking spray; spread evenly.
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees, for 20 minutes or until bubbly and light golden brown.

CRAB BRUNCH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
• In large bowl, mix the eggs, milk, croutons, cheese, onion, and parsley. Stir in the crabmeat. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon into the prepared baking dish, and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted into center of the casserole comes out clean. Serve immediately.

CRAB-SPINACH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Spread spinach in bottom of a well buttered square 8" baking dish.
• Combine mayonnaise, flour, salt, pepper, garlic, paprika, rosemary and thyme in a medium saucepan.
• Add onion and mushrooms, and cook over medium heat until bubbly, stirring frequently.
• Gradually add milk, and cook over medium heat until thickened, stirring constantly.
• Stir in eggs.
• Pour into baking dish.
• Top with crab and cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is melted.

CRAB AND SPINACH MORNAY

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.

CRAB AND SPINACH QUICHE

Steps:

• Line each unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 400° for 5 minutes. Remove foil; bake 5 minutes longer., In a large bowl, combine the eggs, milk, salt, pepper and nutmeg; set aside. Combine cheeses and flour; add to egg mixture. Stir in crab and spinach. Pour into pastry shells., Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting. Serve warm.,

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.

CRUSTLESS CRAB-SPINACH QUICHE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook bacon til crisp, set aside. Combine next 10 ingredients until thoroughly mixed. Set aside.
• Saute mushrooms til almost tender, add spinach, cook until spinach is cooked. You may have to add more oil because the mushrooms will soak up the oil.
• Add spinach and cheese mixture together. Pour into an 8x8 inch greased casserole dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until top is browned and center is set.

CRAB & SPINACH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray 1 1/2-quart casserole or square baking dish, 8x8x2 inches, with cooking spray.
• Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
• While pasta is cooking, mix soup mix and milk in 1-quart saucepan. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
• Cut up garlic clove (my personal ingrediant) and place in a medium size bowl.
• Wash and drain spinach and place in same bowl.
• Mix pasta and crab claw meat (my personal choice instead of imitation crabmeat) with items in bowl.
• Pour soup mixture over pasta mixture; stir gently to mix.
• Pour entire mixture in casserole and spread evenly. Sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake uncovered about 25-30 minutes or until bubbly and light golden brown.