This crab dip recipe won third prize in The 2015 Old Farmer’s Almanac Recipe Contest! Congratulations to winner Debbie Reid from Clearwater, Florida.
Ingredients
12 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 cans (6 ounces each) crabmeat, well drained and picked over for shells
3 scallions, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped roasted red peppers
3/4 cup shredded Swiss cheese
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon milk
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons chopped slivered almonds
1 scallion, green part only, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Spray an 8×8-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray; set aside. In a bowl, mix together the cream cheese, crabmeat, scallions, red peppers, Swiss cheese, Parmesan, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, milk, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Place crab mixture into prepared baking dish and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until bubbly around the edges. Top with almonds and cook for 5 minutes more. Garnish with chopped green scallions.
