Crabmeat Au Gratin

Recipe Ingredients

1 cup	198g / 7oz	Butter
1 cup	62g / 2.2oz	Onions - chopped
1 cup	110g / 3.9oz	Celery - chopped
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Bell pepper - chopped
1 tablespoon	15ml	Pimiento - chopped
1/4 cup	15g / 0.5oz	Flour - all-purpose
4 cups	948ml	Half-and-half - heated
1/2 cup	118ml	White wine - dry
		Salt to taste
		Cayenne pepper to taste
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	American cheese - grated
2 lbs	908g / 32oz	Crabmeat - lump, picked over

Recipe Instructions

1. Melt butter in Dutch oven; add onions, celery, bell pepper and pimiento and saute until soft, about 5 minutes.

2. Stir in flour and blend well.

3. Add hot half-and-half, stirring; cook, stirring, until sauce thickens.

4. Add wine, salt and cayenne.

5. Spread crabmeat in buttered baking dish; spoon sauce over crabmeat and sprinkle with grated cheese.

6. Bake in preheated 375F oven 15 to 20 minutes, or until bubbly.

Source:
Paul Prudhomme's "Fork in the Road"

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