Spanish Crab Tarts

Submitted by Deantini

"Enterer for ZWT 5. Spanish tapas recipe. From the Canadian Food Network's 100 mile challenge (cook with ingredients from within 100 miles of your hometown)"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• 24 wonton wrappers
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1⁄3 cup onion, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons red peppers, finely minced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup button mushroom, minced
• 1⁄2 cup tomato sauce
• 3 tablespoons sherry wine, semi-sweet
• 1⁄4 cup whipping cream
• 1 cup crabmeat, loose
• coarse salt & fresh ground pepper
• parsley and grated parmesan cheese (to garnish)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 °F
2. Brush a 12-cup mini-muffin tin with olive oil and brush wonton wrappers lightly with oil. Press into muffin cups and bake for 10 minutes, until golden.
3. In a sauté pan over medium-high heat, add 1 tbsp oil, onion and pepper. Sauté for 5 minutes until onion is tender.
4. Add garlic and mushrooms and sauté until mushrooms are soft and pan is dry.
5. Add tomato sauce, brandy and cream and cook 5 minutes to reduce.
6. Add crab to warm, and season to taste.
7. Spoon warm filling into baked shells and garnish with chopped parsley and grated cheese. Serve warm.