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Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 pound halibut
• 1/2 cup white
• 1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup chopped button mushrooms
• 1/4 cup minced onion
• 1/4 cup minced red bell pepper
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 1/2 pound crabmeat, flaked
• 1/4 cup shredded monterey jack cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). butter 8 small ovenproof ramekins.
• cut fish into 8 pieces, and arrange in a shallow 9x13 inch baking dish. pour over fish, and sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper.
• bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until fish flakes easily; keep oven on for final step.
• melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. saute mushrooms, onion and red bell pepper until tender; remove from heat and set aside.
• melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in the saucepan over low heat. mix in flour, and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly until smooth. gradually add milk and increase heat to medium; stir constantly until mixture is thick and bubbly.
• stir in mushroom mixture, salt and remaining 1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper to saucepan, stirring until well combined. remove sauce from heat and set aside.
• remove fish from carefully with a slotted spoon, and place 1 piece into each ramekin. sprinkle crabmeat evenly on tops, followed by 2 tablespoons sauce and 1 1/2 teaspoons cheese in each dish.
• bake in preheated oven for 5 minutes or until cheese is hot and bubbly; serve immediately.