Baked Crab Cakes / Tortine di Granchio al Forno

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Brush 2 baking sheets with olive oil and lay the zucchini in single rows on the sheets.  Sprinkle with salt and pepper.  Bake until they are soft but not mushy.
3. Place the spinach in a pot and cook just until it wilts.  Drain and squeeze dry.  Return to the pot and stir in the mascarpone and diced tomatoes.  Gently mix.  Keep warm but uncovered.
4. Brush eight 3 X 1 1/2-inch ramekins or muffin tins with olive oil.  Line each one with overlapping strips of the zucchini.  Make sure there are no gaps.  Set aside.
5. In a bowl, combine the crabmeat, egg, olive oil, lemon juice, bulgur, basil and salt and pepper.  Divide and fill each ramekin with the mixture.  Fold the ends of the zucchini strips over the top.  Place the ramekins on a baking sheet and cover them with foil.
6. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
7. When ready to serve, scoop some of the spinach mixture onto individual dinner plates.  Uncover the ramekins and carefully unmold on top of the spinach.
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