Crab Florentine
Crab Florentine is a rich, creamy dish featuring tender spinach and imitation crab, topped with cheese and baked to perfection—ideal for elegant dinners or special occasions.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Spread thawed and drained chopped spinach evenly in the bottom of two 9 x 13-inch casseroles.
- Arrange imitation crab evenly on top of the spinach in each casserole.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat.
- Stir in flour until well combined.
- Gradually add milk, stirring constantly to create a smooth sauce.
- Add white wine and chopped scallions to the sauce.
- Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the sauce bubbles and thickens.
- Season with salt, pepper, and Old Bay seasoning to taste.
- Add enough paprika to give the sauce a rosy color.
- Pour the sauce evenly over the crab in both casseroles.
- Sprinkle the casseroles with cheese.
- Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes until bubbly and golden.
- Casseroles can be made ahead and frozen.
- When ready to serve, bake frozen casseroles at 350°F for 1 1/2 hours until heated through.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
643
kcal
32% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).