Avocado and Crab Thermidor (Easy Microwave Fix)

This is recipe #4 from *Microwave Cooking* by Lorna Rhodes & another that gets high marks from me because of my particular fondness for its ingredients & versatility. I modified the recipe slightly w/the addition of Old Bay as I favor using it w/crabmeat. This recipe works well 2 ways: 1) As a starter or a salad course atop a bed of lettuce to serve 8 … or … 2) As a main entrée for a luncheon or dinner meal to serve 4. *Enjoy* !

• Ready In: 17 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon butter
• 2  tablespoons flour
• 5  ounces milk
• 1  teaspoon tomato puree
• 1⁄2  lemon, juice of
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  Old Bay Seasoning (more to taste)
• 1  pinch cayenne pepper
•  salt and pepper (to taste)
• 8  ounces  crabmeat (fresh, frozen or canned)
• 2  large avocados (halved & stones removed)
• 4  teaspoons parmesan cheese (grated)

Directions

1. Place butter in a bowl & microwave on HIGH for 30 seconds. Stir in flour & return to the microwave for 30 seconds.
2. Pour milk into a sml jug or lrg coffee mug & heat on HIGH for 1 minute. Then gradually blend heated milk into butter/flour mixture. Cook on HIGH for 2 minutes, whisking every 30 seconds.
3. Add next 5 ingredients (tomato puree thru salt & pepper) to the sauce & stir in the crabmeat.
4. Sprinkle avocado flesh w/remaining lemon juice. Pile crabmeat filling into avocado halves & sprinkle w/Parmesan cheese.
5. Place in a shallow dish & cook on HIGH for 3 minutes. Serve hot w/brown bread & butter.