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This elegant appetizer dip is a deliciously simple combination of lump crab meat, cream cheese, sour cream, shallots, and red bell pepper.
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
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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