Crab Supreme

Ingredients

• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup diced green pepper
• 3 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 lb fresh crabmeat or canned crabmeat, drained, flaked and cartilage removed or 1 cup imitation crabmeat, flaked
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1 dash hot pepper sauce
• 2 tablespoons dry breadcrumbs
• 1 dash paprika

Directions

1. 1

   In a small saucepan, saute the onion and green pepper in 2 tablespoons butter. Stir in flour until blended; gradually stir in the milk. Add chili powder and salt. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened.

2. 2

   Remove from heat; stir in the crab, mayonnaise and hot pepper sauce. Transfer to a greased shallow 1-qt. Baking dish.

3. 3

   Melt the remaining butter and toss with bread crumbs. Sprinkle over crab mixture. Bake uncovered at 350F for 25-30 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with paprika.