
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.

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.
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
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 Information
Nutrition Facts
Warm Crab Dip
Amount per Serving
Calories
103
% Daily Value*
Fat
7
g
11
%
Saturated Fat
3
g
19
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
2
g
Cholesterol
27
mg
9
%
Sodium
344
mg
15
%
Potassium
142
mg
4
%
Carbohydrates
3
g
1
%
Fiber
0.1
g
0
%
Sugar
2
g
2
%
Protein
7
g
14
%
Trans Fat
0.01
g
Vitamin A
267
IU
5
%
Vitamin C
7
mg
8
%
Calcium
56
mg
6
%
Iron
0.3
mg
2
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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