Baked Flounder and Crab Mornay

Submitted by sweetcakes

"I would not reccomend this recipe. It taste simmiliar to a tuna casserole without the noodles. :("

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 20
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 4 lbs flounder fillets
• 1⁄4 cup butter

• Crab Filling

• 1 cup crabmeat
• 2 tablespoons bacon fat
• 1 onion, chopped fine
• 1 shallot, chopped
• 2 garlic, gloves minced
• 2 tablespoons celery, chopped
• 2 tablespoons green peppers, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄8 teaspoon thyme
• 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
• 1 egg
• 3⁄4 cup breadcrumbs

• Mornay sauce

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1⁄2 cup light cream
• 1⁄4 cup swiss cheese, grated

directions

1. Butter a shallow casserole (1 1/2" deep). Cover bottom with 1/2 the flounder. Mix all ingredients for crab filling and place it on top of fish. Cover with remaining fish. Pour Mornay sauce over fish and bake at 375 for 30 minutes or until fish is tender.

2. Mornay Sauce:

3. Melt butter for sauce; blend in flour, and slowly add chicken stock and cream, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil; lower heat and simmer 5 minutes. Add cheese; cook until melted.