Crab-Meat Ramekins (Casquinho De Caranguejo)

From: "The Art of South American Cookery" by Myra Waldo, 1961ed. Posted for Zaar World Tour 4. -Brazilian Fashion.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 2 -8  tablespoons olive oil (original has 1/2 cup!)
• 1  cup onion, chopped
• 1  cup green bell pepper, chopped
• 1  cup tomatoes, chopped
• 1  garlic clove, minced
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1  lb  crabmeat
• 2  tablespoons parsley, minced
• 2  eggs, beaten
• 3⁄4 cup  dry breadcrumbs
• 3  tablespoons butter, melted
• 1⁄2 cup  pimento stuffed olive

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Heat olive oil in a skillet; saute the onions for 10 minutes.
3. Mix in green peppers, tomatoes, garlic, salt, and pepper; cook over low heat for 10 minutes.
4. Add the crab meat and parsley; cook for 5 minutes.
5. Stir in the eggs just until set.
6. Taste for seasoning and divide mixture among 6 ramekins.
7. Toss the bread crumbs with melted butter and sprinkle over the crab meat.
8. Arrange olive on top.
9. Bake for 10 minutes, or until lightly browned.