Potato casserole with crab meat
8 servings
60 minutes
Potato casserole with crab meat is a refined combination of tender potatoes, creamy texture, and sophisticated seafood flavor. This recipe incorporates elements of European cuisine, where the harmony of simple ingredients and rich flavors is valued. The casserole has a pleasant balance of creamy softness and the light spiciness of nutmeg and white pepper. Crab meat adds a slight sweetness to the dish, while the cheese sauce makes it even richer and more appetizing. The casserole is perfect for a family dinner or festive table, especially when paired with white wine and fresh herbs. Its texture melts in your mouth, leaving a pleasant aftertaste of sea notes. This dish warms the soul and evokes associations with cozy evenings spent with loved ones.
1
Peel the potatoes and slice them into thin rounds (1-2 mm). Add pepper and nutmeg to the cream, mix, and let the sliced potatoes soak in this mixture for 10-15 minutes.
- Potato: 8 pieces
- Cream 20%: 200 ml
- Ground nutmeg: pinch
- Ground white pepper: to taste
2
Prepare a hot sauce from the 4 cheese sauce mix (milk is needed for preparation).
- Cheese sauce: to taste
3
Grate the cheese and finely chop the crab meat.
- Russian cheese: 200 g
- Crab meat: 200 g
4
Grease the baking dish with butter, layer half of the potato slices slightly overlapping. Sprinkle the potato layer with half of the grated cheese and pour half of the sauce over it. Add a layer of the remaining potatoes on top. Pour cream with spices into the dish. Bake in the oven for 15–20 minutes at a temperature of 180–200 degrees.
- Butter: 20 g
- Potato: 8 pieces
- Russian cheese: 200 g
- Cheese sauce: to taste
- Cream 20%: 200 ml
5
Remove the casserole from the oven. Sprinkle with chopped crab meat, the remaining grated cheese, and pour the sauce on top. Place in the oven for another 7-10 minutes. Let it cool slightly and cut into portions.
- Crab meat: 200 g
- Russian cheese: 200 g
- Cheese sauce: to taste