Crab Newburg Souffle Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time20 MinCooking Time45 Min
Ready In1 Hr 5 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexAverageServings6
CuisineCourse
MethodMain Ingredient
Interest Group

Ingredients

 Onion1 Small
 Butter/Margarine1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 All purpose flour1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Salt1 Teaspoon
 Pepper white1 Dash
 Milk2 1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Shredded Swiss cheese1 Cup (16 tbs)
 Dry mustard1/2 Teaspoon
 Crab meat package1 , frozen
 OR: 1 can (7 ounces) tuna OR: 1 can (8 ounces) red salmon, drained and flaked
 Asparagus package1 , cut into pieces
 Dry sherry2 Tablespoon
 Eggs4 , separated

Directions

GETTING READY
1. Grease a 2-quart (8-cup) soufflé or oven-to–table baking dish. You could use 6 individual soufflé cups as well
2. Preheat the oven to 350°F

MAKING
3. In a large non-stick saucepan, melt butter or margarine.
4. Add onion and sauté until soft.
5. Add flour, salt and pepper to the pan, stirring until mixture begins to froth.
6. Gradually stir in 2 cups of milk and cook, stirring constantly, until sauce is thick and smooth.
7. Remove 1 cup of sauce into a medium-size bowl.
8. Into the remaining sauce in pan, add cheese and dry mustard and stir until well blended and sauce is bubbly. Take pan off the heat.
9. Into the sauce removed in bowl, stir crab or tuna, asparagus, remaining milk and sherry.
10. Turn the seafood mixture into greased dish/dishes and spread, distributing the seafood chunks evenly
11. Add egg whites to electric mixer bowl and beat until stiff.
12. Add egg yolks to smaller bowl of mixer and beat well.
13. Stir egg yolks into cheese sauce and blend well.
14. Gently fold beaten whites into cheese sauce with a wooden spoon or wire whisk.
15. Pour sauce over seafood mixture in soufflé dish.
16. Place immediately in preheated oven and bake for 45 minutes until soufflé is golden and puffed.

SERVING
17. Take soufflés straight from oven to the table and serve immediately while hot and puffed.
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