Crab Cobb Salad

Crab Cobb Salad

 Ingredients:  

6 cups romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces

1/2 pound lump crabmeat, drained and picked

1 cup diced ripe tomatoes or cherry tomatoes, halved

1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese

2 tablespoons bacon bits

1/4 cup prepared low-sugar dressing or olive oil vinaigrette

Directions: 

Chill 2 plates. Arrange the lettuce on a large serving platter. Arrange the crabmeat, tomatoes, blue cheese, and bacon bits in rows over the lettuce. Right before serving, drizzle some dressing evenly over the salad and toss well. Transfer to the 2 chilled plates.

Chesapeake Bay Creamy Crab Alfredo

Chesapeake Bay Creamy Crab Alfredo 

Ingredients:

4 pounds jumbo lump crab meat

2 cloves fresh garlic, finely chopped

4 red peppers, cut julienne

2 ounces clarified butter

1 quart heavy cream

2½ pounds egg-cheese tortellini

2½ pounds spinach-cheese tortellini

3 to 4 ounces parmesan cheese

1 bunch scallions, chopped

salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Sauté crab meat, garlic and peppers in butter for 30 to 45 seconds.Add heavy cream, allow to heat through. Once cream is hot, add tortellinis and allow to heat through. Sprinkle parmesan cheese over top and stir in gently. Let cream and cheese blend to thicken.Sprinkle in scallions for color. Flavor with salt and
pepper.

Serves 20