Swiss Crab Casserole Recipes

SWISS CRAB CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In skillet, melt butter and lightly saute celery, onion, and green bell pepper.
• Remove from heat and blend in flour.
• Dissolve bouillon cubes in boiling water.
• Add to skillet and bring to boil, stirring constantly.
• Cook sauce over medium heat for about 2 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• Lightly toss remaining ingredients except buttered crumbs and 1/2 c. shredded swiss cheese in crockpot.
• Add sauce; stir lightly to blend.
• Cover and cook on high for 3 to 5 hours.
• Pour contents of crockpot into shallow heatproof serving dish.
• Cover with buttered bread crumbs and sprinkle with 1/2 c.shredded cheese.
• Set under broiler until cheese is melted and bread crumbs are crunchy brown.

CRAB CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together. Place into pan and sprinkle cheddar cheese on top. Bake in 350 degree oven for approximately 30 minutes.
• VARIATION: You can mix seafood types -- use 1/2 lb. crab and 1/2 lb. shrimp, lobster, or other seafood.

CRAB CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large pan on medium high heat. Add potato, onion, pepper and fennel; sauté until soft, about 3 minutes. Add garlic; sauté until golden, about 2 minutes. Stir in chard and spinach; cook 2 minutes or until wilted. Transfer to a bowl and cool. Beat eggs in another bowl. Stir eggs, feta, cottage cheese, soymilk, breadcrumbs, cilantro, dil,l and chives into veggie mix. Fold in crabmeat. Season with salt and pepper. Coat a 9" x 12" pan with cooking spray; dust with 2 tbsp Parmesan. Place 1 phyllo sheet in pan; brush with oil. Layer 3 more phyllo sheets in a row; brush each with oil. Dust with remaining Parmesan. Spoon mix over pastry; top with rest of phyllo; brush each sheet with oil. Score the top to mark off 3" x 6" pieces. Bake 35 minutes or until golden. Cool slightly; serve.

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.

ASPARAGUS AND CRAB CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan set over medium heat. Stir in the flour and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. Gradually add the milk and stir until thick and smooth, about 5 minutes. Add the Cheddar and Swiss cheeses, and stir until melted. Add the salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Hold an asparagus spear with both hands, about 2 inches from the ends. Gently bend the asparagus until it snaps. It will break at the point where the stem gets too tough to be enjoyable; discard the stem. Repeat for all your asparagus. Cook the asparagus in boiling water until just tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain.
• Place the asparagus in a 9 x 13-inch casserole dish. Scatter the crab meat over the asparagus, then pour in the cheese sauce. Sprinkle with the Parmesan, then bake for about 30 minutes or until top is golden brown and the sauce is bubbling.

CRAB & SWISS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Split the English muffins with a fork, and spread 3 Tbsp softened butter on them. Grease a 2 quart rectangular baking dish and set is half of the muffins, buttered side up. (A two-by-three array works well.)
• In a separate bow, fold together crabmeat,cheeses, and capers. Evenly distribute crab-cheese mixture on top of the muffins.
• Put remaining muffin halves over mixture to cover (buttered side up).
• In a pan, sautee onion in the remaining 1 Tbsp of butter for 4-6 minutes until cooked.
• Add the sherry and the Worcestershire sauce to the onion and bring to a boil. Remove from heat.
• In a separate bowl stir together the eggs, milk, mustard, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste (go easy on the salt due to the cheese and capers). Put the egg mixture over the muffins and press down on the muffins to help the egg mixture moisten them.
• Cover and put in the refrigerator overnight.
• The next day, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Bake uncovered for 50-60 minutes or until a knife inserted near the middle comes out clean. (It may look wet due to the oils, but you should not see any raw egg.) Let stand a few minutes before serving.