Spicy Crab Mornay

Ingredients

• 400 g crabmeat (about 4 blue swimmer crabs)
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 3 shallots (finely chopped)
• 80 g green capsicum (green peppers finely chopped)
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• cayenne pepper (pinch of)
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper (freshly ground)
• 100 g low-fat cheese
• 1 tablespoon tomato puree
• 1/2 lemon (juice of)
• 4 tablespoons parmesan cheese
• 1 cup breadcrumbs (fresh)

Directions

1. 1

   Clean the crabs and remove all the flesh from the body, legs and claws.

2. 2

   Thoroughly clean the backs of the crabs and reserve for use as a serving dish.

3. 3

   Melt butter in a frypan/skillet and fry the shallots and capsicum for 2 to 3 minutes and then add the remaining ingredients EXCEPT the parmesan cheese and combine well.

4. 4

   Heat through but DO NOT bring to the boil.

5. 5

   Fill the crab shells or individual ramekins with the mixture.

6. 6

   Sprinkle a tablespoon parmesan cheese over each serve and bake in a hot oven until golden brown (or you could put under the grill/broiler).