Stuffed Flounder with Crab Meat and in White Wine Sauce

By TPMay

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds flounder fillets
• 3/4 pound blue lump crab meat
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• 3/4 cup breadcrumbs (unseasoned)
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
• salt and black pepper - to taste
• Wine Sauce
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 4 tablespoons flour
• Salt to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Melt butter in fry pan/skillet
Saute onion and garlic
Add crab meat, breadcrumbs and parsley
Salt and pepper to taste
Fold well to mix throughly, then remove from heat
Spoon stuffing mixture over Flounder Fillets - then roll fillets up, securing with a toothpick.
Place seam-side down in a buttered, glass baking dish.
Melt butter in a medium saucepan and stir in flour and salt
Add milk and wine and cook over medium-high heat, stirring until thick.
Pour Wine Sauce over fillets and bake, uncovered, at 400° F (20-30 minutes), or until fish flakes readily when tested with a fork
Sprinkle with grated cheese and continue baking a couple more minutes , or until cheese has melted.