Ingredients
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Directions
1 lb grated Monterey Jack cheese
1 c crab meat
8 oz diced green chilies --
: canned
1/3 c half-and-half
4 eggs
2 c flour
1 c Marinara Sauce or tomato
: sauce
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease a deep 12- to 2-quart baking
dish. Set aside 2 cup of the cheese for the top. Place 1/3 of the
cheese on the bottom of the baking dish. Add 1/3of the crab and 1/3
of the chilies. Repeat, making 3 layers of each. Whisk the
half-and-half with the eggs and flour, and slowly pour into the
baking dish. Top with the marinara sauce and sprinkle with the
reserved cheese. Bake, uncovered, for 1 hour, or until hot and set in
center. Yield: 4 servings
Recipe By : Nathalie Dupree, Cooks, TVFN, 1996
From: Path
~0700 (P
Servings: 4 servings
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Categories: Chili; Crab; Fish; Seafood
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