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Savor golden crab cakes crowned with a fragrant basil pesto sauce.

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PREP TIME
35 Min
TOTAL TIME
35 Min
SERVINGS
8

Sauce

1/2: cup mayonnaise or reduced-fat mayonnaise

2: tablespoons basil pesto

Crab Cakes

1: lb fresh lump crabmeat, cleaned and rinsed, or imitation crabmeat, shredded

1/2: cup Progresso® Italian style bread crumbs

1/3: cup mayonnaise or reduced-fat mayonnaise

2: tablespoons basil pesto

1: egg, beaten

2: tablespoons olive oil

Garnish, if desired

: Italian plum tomato slices

: Fresh basil sprigs

: Julienne-cut sun-dried tomatoes

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1 In small bowl, mix sauce ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
2 In large bowl, mix all crab cake ingredients except oil. Using 1/3 cup mixture for each, shape into eight 3-inch patties.
3 In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat until hot. Add patties; cook 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown and thoroughly cooked. Drain on paper towels. Serve crab cakes topped with sauce. Garnish as desired.

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Expert Tips

Canned crabmeat (drained) or frozen crabmeat (thawed and drained) can be used for the fresh crabmeat.

Serve with organic field greens and a splash of balsamic vinegar and olive oil dressing.

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Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)

Calories 330

(Calories from Fat 250),

Total Fat 28g

(Saturated Fat 4 1/2g,
Trans Fat 0g),

Cholesterol 95mg;
Sodium 460mg;
Total Carbohydrate 6g

(Dietary Fiber 0g,
Sugars 0g),

Protein 13g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Vitamin A 4.00%;
Vitamin C 0.00%;
Calcium 10.00%;
Iron 6.00%;

Exchanges:

0 Starch;
0 Fruit;
1/2 Other Carbohydrate;
0 Skim Milk;
0 Low-Fat Milk;
0 Milk;
0 Vegetable;
2 Very Lean Meat;
0 Lean Meat;
0 High-Fat Meat;
5 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

1/2;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 1/21/2011 1:17:49 PM REPORT ABUSE laurahohman said:

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Very good recipe. My fiance and I liked the basil pesto sauce, but we found you don't need much to give it that good flavor.

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Posted 8/27/2010 1:46:26 PM REPORT ABUSE angryaces said:

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This recipe was good though i didnt have a few of the ingredints on the recipe . I just used regular bread crumbs I added Dill, Chopped Garlic, Chopped Green Peppers to the mix plus some Basil.. It was good ..

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Posted 1/4/2009 7:45:08 PM REPORT ABUSE Joshuanylr said:

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i didnt follow much of the measuring, my experience with cooking allowed me to do it by feel, but it all turned out great and had my guests eating out of the palm of my hand!

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