Crab Cakes Italiano - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Sauce
1/2 cup mayonnaise or 1/2 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
2 tablespoons purchased pesto sauce
Crab Cakes
1 lb fresh lump crabmeat, cleaned and rinsed or 1 lb imitation crabmeat, shredded
1/2 cup progresso Italian style breadcrumbs
1/3 cup mayonnaise or 1/3 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
2 tablespoons purchased pesto sauce
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons olive oil

Preparation

In small bowl, combine sauce ingredients; mix well. Cover; refrigerate until serving time.
In large bowl, combine all crab cake ingredients except olive oil; mix well. Using 1/3 cup mixture for each, shape into eight 3-inch patties.
Heat oil in large nonstick skillet 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.