Categories: Main Dish, Seafood

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup chopped celery
• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1 lb fresh lump crabmeat, drained and picked over
• 1 cup saltine crumbs, divided
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• paprika

Directions

1. Cook the first 3 ingredients in 1/3 cup melted butter in a big skillet over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until tender.

2. Remove skillet from heat.

3. Gently stir in crabmeat, 3/4 cup cracker crumbs, and parsley.

4. In a bowl, combine the whipping cream and next 5 ingredients; gently stir into crab mixture.

5. Spoon into 6 baking shells or individual baking dishes.

6. In a small skillet, brown remaining 1/4 cup cracker crumbs in 1 tablespoon butter, stirring often.

7. Sprinkle each serving with cracker crumbs and paprika.

8. Bake in a 350° oven for 15-20 minutes.

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