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Puerto Rican Crab

Name: Puerto Rican Crab
Cuisine: caribbean
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 1/2 cups chopped onion; 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 cup tomato sauce; 1/2 cup dry white wine; 1 pound lump crabmeat, picked over; 4 pimiento-stuffed olives, chopped; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro; 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce; 4 to 6 small crab shells (optional) or scalloped dishes; 1 lime, cut into wedges

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Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, bell pepper, garlic, and oregano; sauté until soft, about 6 minutes. Add tomato sauce and wine and boil until almost evaporated, about 1 minute. Add crabmeat; lower heat to medium, cover, and cook 5 minutes. Stir in olives, cilantro, and hot sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Spoon mixture into crab shells, if desired. Squeeze juice from lime wedges over and serve.

Recipes sourced from Epicurious.com.

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