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texas crabgrass

(7 RATINGS)
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CoalfieldCookin avatar
Norton, VA
Updated on Apr 4, 2025

Discovered this in an old cookbook. I play around with it every time I make it, testing with adding garlic, a little cream, etc. Once, even with some balsamic vinegar. It's good no matter what I add, and it's easy, easy, easy. Dressed up in store-bought pastry cups, presents like you worked hard when you barely break a sweat.

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Served in flaky pastry cups, this Texas crabgrass is delicious and impressive. And, they couldn't be easier to make. Onions are cooked in melted butter and then combined with spinach, crab meat, and Parmesan cheese. Made with only a few ingredients, they're very flavorful. This is an easy appetizer recipe your guests won't be able to stop eating.

— The Test Kitchen
prep time 20 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Stove Top
yield 30 piece(s)

Ingredients

  • frozen pastry cups
  • 1 package frozen spinach (12 oz)
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1/2 medium onion, chopped
  • 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 can crab meat (8 oz)

How To Make texas crabgrass

  • Bake pastry cups.
    Step 1
    Bake pastry cups according to package directions.
  • Cook spinach and drain.
    Step 2
    Cook spinach according to package directions; drain.
  • Melt butter and add onions.
    Step 3
    Melt butter in skillet. Add chopped onion and cook until soft. Remove from heat.
  • Add spinach, Parmesan cheese, and crab meat to the butter.
    Step 4
    Add drained spinach, crab meat, and cheese. Mix well.
  • Spoon into the pastry cups.
    Step 5
    Spoon into pastry cups. This can also be served with crackers.
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