1/2 c. butter
1 c. onion, minced
1/2 c. bell pepper, minced
1/2 c. celery, minced
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 c. green onion tops, chopped
2 tbsp. parsley, chopped
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/8 tsp. Tabasco sauce
1/8 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/4 c. water
3/4 c. bread crumbs
1 lb. crabmeat
12 cleaned crab shells or ramekins

Micromelt butter in a 2-quart dish on high power for 1 minute. Saute onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic on high power for 5 minutes. Stir once or twice. Add onion tops, parsley and lemon juice. Saute on high power for 3 minutes.

Add salt, pepper, Tabasco sauce, Worcestershire sauce, water, bread crumbs and crabmeat. Fill crab shells and sprinkle with more bread crumbs. Place six shells at a time on serving plate. Microwave on high power for 5 minutes. Turn dish one time during cooking time. Serves 12.