Crab and Leek Potato au Gratin

Crab and Leek Potato au Gratin

Ingredients

1/2 cup small-diced celery
1/2 cup small-diced round onion
1/2 cup sliced leeks
2 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp salad oil
2 Tbsp flour
1/2 cup white wine
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp white pepper
2 cups crab meat – picked over
3 tsp Namida® Wasabi Paste made from Namida® 100% Pure Wasabi Powder
2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, sliced 1/4 inch and preboiled
1 cup Parmesan cheese
1 cup Monterey Jack cheese
1/4 cup chopped Italian parsley

Method

1. Make Namida® Wasabi Paste by adding equal amount of water to Namida® 100% Pure Wasabi Powder and allowing it to sit for 5 minutes.
2. Pick through crab meat removing cartilidge and shell
3. Mix 2 tsp Namida® Wasabi Paste into crab meat.
4. Cover and place into refrigerator until required.
5. Slice and boil potatoes.
6. Layer half the cooked potatoes on the bottom of a baking pan or casserole dish.
7. Add 1/2 of the prepared sauce. See below.
8. Add 1 cup crab.
9. Sprinkle 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese.
10. Repeat the second layer and bake for 15-20 minutes at 180 deg C (350 deg F) until golden brown or cheese is melted.
11. Top with parsley and serve warm.

For Sauce

1. Saute vegetables in butter and oil for two minutes.
2. Add flour and cook 30 seconds.
3. Deglaze with wine.
4. Add cream, remaining Namida® Wasabi Paste and Parmesan cheese and mix well.