Alaska Dungeness Crab Jambalaya

http://fooddownunder.com/cgi-bin/recipe.cgi?r=1885

Serves 4.

Ingredients:

• 1 x dungeness crab - (2 to 2 lbs) thawed if necessary
• 2 slc bacon diced
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 1 tbl flour
• 3 cup cooked rice
• 1 can tomatoes - (14 1/2 to 16 oz) undrained
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 tsp paprika
• 1/8 tsp thyme crushed

Method:

• Lift off back shell of crab. Remove and discard viscera and gills. Rinse crab thoroughly under cool, running water. Break off legs; crack along edges. Cut legs into serving-sized pieces. Break body section into several pieces; remove meat and reserve.
• Cook bacon until crisp. Add onion and green pepper; cook until tender. Stir in flour; cook 1 minute. Stir in remaining ingredients except crab meat; break up tomatoes with spoon. Cook 5 minutes; stir occasionally. Stir in reserved crab meat.
• Arrange cracked crab legs over rice mixture. Cover and cook over medium heat about 5 minutes or until crab is thoroughly heated.
• This recipe yields 4 to 5 servings.
• Comments: Serve with small forks and extra napkins. Nice served with crusty French bread.