(from Taste of Home Freezer Pleasers cookbook)
8oz uncooked spiral pasta
2 large onions, chopped
1/2 lb fresh mushrooms , sliced
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced (or 2t minced garlic)
1/2 cup butter
2 pkgs (8oz each) imitation crabmeat, chopped (can be replaced with a lb of chopped, cooked shrimp)
1/2 cup sour cream
2t salt
1-1/2t dried basil
1-1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1) Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a skillet, saute onions, mushrooms, green pepper and garlic in butter until crisp-tender. Remove from the heat. Drain pasta; add to vegetable mixture. Stir in the crab, sour cream, salt and basil.
2) Transfer mixture to two greased 8" square baking dishes. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover and freeze one casserole for up to a month. Cover and bake the second casserole at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Uncover and continue to back for another 5 minutes.
3) To use frozen casserole thaw in the refrigerator for 24 hours. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 55-60 minutes until heated through.
From my friend Ally's cooking blog. This is incredible. Dominic said it tasted like something you'd get at Biaggi's.
8oz uncooked spiral pasta
2 large onions, chopped
1/2 lb fresh mushrooms , sliced
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced (or 2t minced garlic)
1/2 cup butter
2 pkgs (8oz each) imitation crabmeat, chopped (can be replaced with a lb of chopped, cooked shrimp)
1/2 cup sour cream
2t salt
1-1/2t dried basil
1-1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1) Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a skillet, saute onions, mushrooms, green pepper and garlic in butter until crisp-tender. Remove from the heat. Drain pasta; add to vegetable mixture. Stir in the crab, sour cream, salt and basil.
2) Transfer mixture to two greased 8" square baking dishes. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover and freeze one casserole for up to a month. Cover and bake the second casserole at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Uncover and continue to back for another 5 minutes.
3) To use frozen casserole thaw in the refrigerator for 24 hours. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 55-60 minutes until heated through.
From my friend Ally's cooking blog. This is incredible. Dominic said it tasted like something you'd get at Biaggi's.
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