Hot Crab Dip

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup sour cream or 1/2 cup well drained yogurt
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic granules
• 1/4 teaspoon sweet paprika
• 3 -5 drops hot sauce (sriracha or cholula preferred) or 3 -5 drops cayenne pepper, to taste
• 1/2 cup finely diced yellow onion
• 1/4 cup finely diced seeded red bell peppers or 1/4 cup green bell pepper (or half of each)
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 8 ounces crabmeat, picked over for shell and cartilage pieces
• thinly sliced green onion (to garnish)
• chopped fresh parsley leaves (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 mix cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream and butter until smooth.
• 2 blend in seasoned salt, pepper, garlic paprika, and hot sauce or cayenne.
• 3 stir in onion, bell pepper, mozzarella cheese, and crab meat.
• 4 place in a lightly greased small shallow baking dish and place in a preheated oven at 350 degrees f until mixture bubbles and top just begins to brown in places, about 15 minutes.
• 5 sprinkle with green onions and parsley.
• 6 serve with lightly salted corn chips, assorted crackers, and/or crisp veggies.