Appetizer for 15
Crab Puffs
Creamy crab filling with vegetables and cheese is wrapped in puff pastry and baked until golden.
Typical price
$4.83for 4 servings
$1.21 per serving$4.83 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 37 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 15servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.39Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.47Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
| Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Crab$12.99/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $6.50Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.12Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.02Typical price |
| Pie crust, puff pastry, wonton wrappers$3.49 each typical | 2 | $6.98Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $18.12 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Mustard, mayo, ketchupAsian sauces and pastesSalt and pepperRelish, dressings, steak sauce
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 small yellow onion
- 1/2 red bell pepper
- 3 cloves garlic
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 4 tbsp mayonnaise
- 5 tbsp parmesan cheese
- 8 oz crab meat
- 2 tbsp chives (optional)
- 1 1/2 tsp worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 2 1/2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 2 sheets puff pastry
- preferred dipping sauce (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F and line a baking sheet with the puff pastry sheets.
- Sauté the onion, bell pepper, and garlic in cooking oil over medium heat for 5 minutes.
- Mix the cooled vegetables with cream cheese, mayonnaise, Parmesan, crab, chives, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Spoon the filling onto the pastry, fold the pastry around it, and seal the edges.
- Bake the puffs for 20 minutes, until golden and the filling reaches 145 F.
Swaps
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
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