Ingredients

  • 1/2 bell pepper (red)
  • 1/2 onion (sweet)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove (minced)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 3/4 cup caesar salad dressing (I use Marie's)
  • 16 ounces crab
  • 1/2 cup breadcrumbs (dry, Italian)
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning (optional, to taste)

Method

  • Clean and remove seeds from bell pepper, and dice small.
  • Dice onion small too.
  • Pre-Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • In skillet, ad olive oil and saute onions and bell peppers until tender on medium heat. About 10 minutes, stirring so they don't burn.
  • Add garlic and saute for an additional minute.
  • Set aside and allow to cool.
  • In a small bowl, add egg, Worcestershire sauce and Caesar salad dressing and mix well.
  • In a larger bowl, add crab and if you are using canned crab, pick through it and look for pieces of shells or cartilage and discard.
  • Add sauteed bell pepper, onion, garlic and bread crumbs and mix well.
  • Then add egg mixture and mix it well so all is coated well.
  • On a jelly roll baking pan (cookie sheet with sides), cover with a sheet of baker's parchment paper.
  • Form eight crab cakes and place them on top of parchment lined pan.
  • Bake for 18-20 minutes.
  • Serve and enjoy!