Ingredients
6 tbsp butter
1 cup chopped onions
1/4 cup chopped green onions
20 oz frozen chopped spinach *
1 pt sour cream
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
14 oz drained artichoke hearts
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 tsp worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp tabasco sauce
1 lb crabmeat
1/2 lb cooked shrimp
Directions
* Frozen chopped spinach should be thawed and drained.
Servings: 6 servings
New Orleans Spinach Crabmeat Casserole Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Casserole; Crab; Fish; Main Dish; Meat
The History of Recipes
It is possible to track the history of `recipes` far back into the far past, at least as far as the Egypt of the Pharoahs, and maybe further still. Interesting though that maybe, in the main part, these ancient cookbooks were just simple hieroglyphic or cunieform instructions for food preparation.
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