Crab Casserole

tkcuvelier's Note:

After several days of craving a crab bake casserole like the one at my local Chinese buffet, I came up with this recipe by tweaking one that I found online. To me, this tastes pretty close to those that I've had at several chinese buffets.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1 lb imitation crabmeat (or real, if preferred)
• ½ large onion , finely chopped
• ¼ cup mayonnaise
• ¼ cup sour cream
• 4 ounces cream cheese (1/2 a block)
• 1 cup shredded swiss cheese
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley (or handful fresh)

For top

• ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:

1. Mix all ingredients together. Place into pan and sprinkle cheddar cheese on top. Bake in 350 degree oven for approximately 30 minutes.
2. VARIATION: You can mix seafood types -- use 1/2 lb. crab and 1/2 lb. shrimp, lobster, or other seafood.

Reviews

[expectamiracle]

Outstanding recipe ! I used green onion instead and used all low fat versions of the cheeses - my husband rates it 10 out of 10. I made a chopped macadamia nut, parmesean cheese, bread crumb topping with a little butter to brown it. Excellent ! Thanks for sharing !

[*Parsley*]

I never had this at a Chinese buffet, but this version is quite delicious. It really spruces up imitation crab. I used reduced-fat versions of the dairy products and it was still nice and rich. Loved it. Thanx!