Crabmeat Au Gratin - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter
1 cup onion, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
1/2 cup bell pepper, chopped
1 tablespoon pimiento, chopped
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup half-and-half cream, heated
1/2 cup dry white wine
salt
cayenne pepper
1 cup American cheese, grated
2 lbs crabmeat

Preparation

Melt butter. Add onions, celery, bell pepper and pimiento and saute until soft.
Stir in flour and blend well.
Add hot half and half, stirring; cook, stirring until sauce thickens.
Add wine, salt, and cayenne.
Spread crabmeat in buttered baking dish; spoon sauce over crabmeat and sprinkle with grated cheese.
Bake in preheated 375 degree oven 15 to 20 minutes, or until bubbly.