Crab Casserole

1 tablespoon EVOO

½ cup sweet onion minced

½ cup celery minced

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons flour

Cayenne pepper & white pepper

1 tablespoon hot sauce

½ teaspoon dry mustard

1 egg beaten

2 teaspoons lemon juice

2 cups heavy cream

¼ cup Parmesan cheese grated

1-pound crab meat

Topping:

½ cup Ritz crackers crushed

¼ cup Parmesan cheese, grated

Sauté onions and celery in EVOO until soft and clear.   Add butter to the pan, when butter has melted whisk in flour and dry mustard. Cook whisking for 2 minutes then stir in cream, lemon juice, hot sauce, red & white peppers, and beaten egg.  Simmer until thickened, whisking often.  Fold in the crab meat and the cheese and pour mixture into a buttered baking dish.   Mix together the Ritz crackers and Parmesan cheese, sprinkle mixture over the top and bake the casserole for 20 minutes in a 350-degree oven.