Hot Blues, Cool Reds

Hot Blues, Cool Reds......
Florida Soft-Shell Blue Crabs

2	tablespoons butter or margarine, melted	1	teaspoon salt
1	small Florida fresh onion, finely chopped	¼	teaspoon pepper
2	tablespoons all-purpose flour	12	medium, fried Florida soft-shell blue
1	14.5 oz can stewed tomatoes		crabs
			chopped fresh Florida parsley

In a medium sauce pan, sauté onion in melted butter or margarine over low heat 2 to 3 minutes. Stir flour into onion mixture until blended. Add tomatoes, salt and pepper; cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Arrange fried crabs on a platter (Hot Blue Riffs recipe). Pour tomatoes over crabs and sprinkle with chopped parsley. Serve immediately.

Yield: 6 servings

Note: Make tomato sauce first so crabs can be served immediately after frying.

One serving (225 grams) contains: Calories: 340, Calories from Fat: 130, Total fat: 18g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Cholesterol: 150mg, Sodium: 980mg, Total Carbohydrate: 28g, Dietary Fiber: 4g, sugars: 3g, Protein: 16g, Vitamin A: 10%DV, Vitamin C: 15%DV, Calcium: 40%DV, Iron: 20% DV. (%DV means percentage of Daily Value)