Crabmeat Au Gratin

Description: This is a wonderful crabdish for a dinner party. I usually cut it in half for my family. It is wonderful.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 1/2 cup bell pepper, chopped
• 1 tablespoon pimiento, chopped
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup half-and-half cream, heated
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• salt
• cayenne pepper
• 1 cup American cheese, grated
• 2 lbs crabmeat

Steps:

1. Melt butter. Add onions, celery, bell pepper and pimiento and saute until soft.
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 375 degree oven 15 to 20 minutes, or until bubbly.