Italian Inn Creamed Crabmeat With Artichoke Hearts

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 cup grated onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green onion
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 2 cups whipping cream
• 1/4 cup dry wine
• 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 lbs fresh crabmeat
• 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
• 1/2 lb fresh mushrooms, thickly sliced
• fresh grated parmesan cheese (about 1 cup)

Recipe

• 1 in a 2 qt saucepan, melt butter and stir in flour. cook 5 minutes over medium heat, stirring.
• 2 often.
• 3 add onions. cook 2-3 minutes without browning. stir in parsley. gradually add.
• 4 cream and beat well.
• 5 add wine, salt, pepper, and cayenne. blend well. bring to a
• 6 simmer, stirring occasionally.
• 7 remove from heat. when sauce has cooled to lukewarm, stir in lemon juice.
• 8 in a 3 qt casserole, alternate layers of crabmeat, artichoke hearts and.
• 9 mushrooms, spreading sauce between layers.
• 10 bake uncovered at 350º 30-45 minutes.