Empire’s Treasure® Crabmeat Au Gratin
Empire’s Treasure® Crabmeat Au Gratin
Directions
- Add butter, onion, green onion, garlic, salt, and pepper to a saucepan over medium heat. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Add crabmeat, heavy cream, and whisk in chicken base. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in Parmesan cheese and half of the mozzarella provolone cheese along with herbs and cayenne.
- Once mixture has thickened, transfer to oven-proof dishes.
- Top with breadcrumbs and remaining mozzarella provolone cheese.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 3-5 minutes until browned then serve with ciabatta toast.
Ingredients
- 1 lb Empire's Treasure® Crabmeat, Lump
- 3 cups Nature's Best Dairy® Cream, Heavy
- 1 tbsp Peak Fresh Produce® Basil, minced
- 1/2 cup Peak Fresh Produce® Onion(s), Green, chopped
- 2 tbsp Peak Fresh Produce® Onion(s), Yellow, small dice
- 1 tsp Roma Garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp Nature's Best Dairy® Butter, Unsalted
- 1 tsp Ridgecrest® chicken base
- 1 cup Roma® Cheese, Parmesan
- 1 cup Bacio® mozzarella and provolone cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup Roma® Italian breadcrumbs
- 8 each Heritage Ovens® Bread, Artisan Ciabatta Panini, sliced and toasted
- 1/8 tsp Roma® Cayenne Pepper
- 1/8 tsp Magellan® sea salt
- 1/8 tsp Magellan® Black Pepper, ground
Chef Lonnie Varisco - Corporate Executive Chef, Performance Foodservice.