Pasta Crab Casserole

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 ounces uncooked spiral shaped pasta (, i use rotini)
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 1/2 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 16 ounces imitation crabmeat, chopped
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package directions.
• 2 meanwhile, in a skillet, saute onions, mushrooms, green pepper and garlic in butter until crisp-tender.
• 3 remove from heat.
• 4 drain the pasta and add to the vegetable mix.
• 5 stir in remaining ingredients.
• 6 transfer into two 8 x 8 inch baking dishes that are greased.
• 7 sprinkle with cheese.
• 8 cover and freeze one for up to 1 month.
• 9 cover and bake the second one at 350º for 20 minutes.
• 10 uncover and bake for 5 minutes more.
• 11 to use the frozen casserole, put in the refridgerator for 24 hours.
• 12 take out of fridge 30 minutes before baking.
• 13 bake at 350º for 50-60 minutes or until heated through.