This elegant appetizer dip is a deliciously simple combination of lump crab meat, cream cheese, sour cream, shallots, and red bell pepper.
A two-part serving dish of warm crab dip and slices of toasted baguette.

This simple recipe combines lump crab meat, cream cheese, sour cream, red bell pepper and shallot to make a rich, creamy dip to serve with crackers or toasted slices of baguette.

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Warm Crab Dip
5 from 1 vote

Warm Crab Dip

This elegant appetizer dip is a deliciously simple combination of lump crab meat, cream cheese, sour cream, shallots, and red bell pepper.
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Total: 25 minutes
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces lump crabmeat
  • 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1-1/2 tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed
  • 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • Dash of Tabasco
  • 1/2 medium shallot, minced
  • 1/4 medium red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
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Instructions 

  • Preheat the oven to 325°F. Butter the inside of a small, ovenproof casserole.
  • Place the cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, Worcestershire, Tabasco, shallots, and red bell pepper in a mixing bowl. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Combine until smooth, then gently fold in the crabmeat.
  • Transfer the mixture the prepared casserole and bake, uncovered, for 12 to 15 minutes.
  • Serve with crackers or lightly toasted slices of baguette.

Nutrition

Calories: 103kcal, Carbohydrates: 3g, Protein: 7g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 0.01g, Cholesterol: 27mg, Sodium: 344mg, Potassium: 142mg, Fiber: 0.1g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 267IU, Vitamin C: 7mg, Calcium: 56mg, Iron: 0.3mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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