Crabacado Rice Skillet

Makes 6 servings.

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped Onion
• 1 cup sliced celery
• 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
• 3 cups cooked rice
• 6 to 8 ounces crab meat, drained and cartilage removed*
• 1/2 cup chopped sweet pickles (optional)
• 1/4 cup chopped pimientos
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice, divided
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup Mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 cup grated Cheddar Cheese (4 ounces)
• 1 ripe avocado, peeled and sliced

Directions

1. Cook Onion and celery in butter until tender crisp.
2. Stir in rice, crab meat, pimientos, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, salt, pepper, Mayonnaise and sour cream.
3. Heat thoroughly. Sprinkle with Cheese.
4. Dip avocado slices in remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
5. Arrange avocado in spoke fashion over Cheese.
6. Cover and heat until Cheese melts.