Classic Crab And Artichoke Dip

Total Time: 48 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 33 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 lb backfin crab meat or 1/2 lb lump crabmeat
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 small onion, minced
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
• 1/2 teaspoon old bay seasoning or 1/2 teaspoon other seafood seasoning
• 5 dashes hot pepper sauce (such as tabasco)
• 1 (13 3/4 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained,chopped
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• cracker, for serving

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 400°.
• 2 pick over crab meat, removing shells; set aside.
• 3 melt butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat; add onion, cook until golden, 3 minutes.
• 4 whisk in cream cheese, worcestershire sauce, horseradish, seafood seasoning and pepper sauce until combined completely, fold in artichoke hearts and crab meat.
• 5 pour mixture into a shallow, ungreased 3-cup oven-proof bowl or 8-inch square baking dish.
• 6 sprinkle cheese evenly over the top and bake until bubbling and golden, 30 minutes.
• 7 serve with crackers.