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Down-South Crab Cakes with Collard Greens and Roasted Garlic Beurre Blanc
 
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Prep Time: 80 Minutes
Cook Time: 130 Minutes
Ready In: 210 Minutes
Servings: 5
Ingredients:
2 cups cornbread crumbs
1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
1/4 cup creole mustard
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon adobo sauce
1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup chopped cooked bacon
1 pound fresh jumbo lump crabmeat
vegetable cooking spray
collard greens, recipe follows
roasted garlic beurre blanc, recipe follows
garnishes: chopped fresh chives, diced red bell pepper
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Combine first 9 ingredients in a large bowl. Gently stir in crabmeat. Shape mixture into 10 (3 to 3 1/2-inch) patties. Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
3. Bake for 12 minutes.
4. Spoon Collard Greens onto individual serving plates, using a slotted spoon; top each serving with 2 crab cakes. Drizzle with Roasted Garlic Beurre Blanc. Garnish, if desired.
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6. Collard Greens:
7. 1/2 cup diced prosciutto
8. 3 tablespoons butter
9. 1/2 cup diced onion
10. 2 tablespoons minced garlic
11. 2 pounds fresh collard greens
12. 3 cups chicken broth
13. Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat; add prosciutto, and saute 2 minutes. Add butter, onion, and garlic; saute until onion is tender. Add collard greens and chicken broth. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 30 to 45 minutes or until greens are tender.
14. Yield: 10 cups
15. Prep Time: 10 minutes
16. Cook Time: 55 minutes
17. Inactive Prep Time:
18. Roasted-Garlic Beurre Blanc:
19. 6 garlic cloves
20. Olive oil
21. Salt and black pepper
22. 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
23. 1/2 cup dry white wine
24. 1 cup whipping cream
25. 1/4 cup cold butter, cut into pieces
26. 1 teaspoon kosher salt
27. 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
28. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
29. Place garlic in center of an aluminum foil sheet. Drizzle garlic lightly with oil; sprinkle with salt and black pepper, to taste.
30. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden.
31. Squeeze out pulp from each garlic clove into a medium saucepan. Add lemon juice and white wine to garlic. Cook, uncovered, over medium-high heat about 20 minutes or until reduced by three-fourths. Stir in whipping cream; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 10 to 15 minutes or until reduced by half. Remove from heat; gradually whisk in butter, a few pieces at a time, until sauce is slightly thickened and smooth. Stir in salt and ground red pepper.
32. Yield: 2 cups
33. Prep Time: 40 minutes
34. Cook Time: 1 hour
35. Inactive Prep Time:
By RecipeOfHealth.com