Hot Crab Dip

Recipe courtesy of the National Fisheries Institute

Preparation facts

Yield: 10 servings

Ingredients

1/2 lb Maryland regular crab meat

8 oz packet cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup sour cream

2 Tbs salad dressing

1 Tbs lemon juice

1 1/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce

1/2 tsp dry mustard

1 pinch garlic salt

1 Tbs milk

1/4 cup cheddar cheese, grated

1 dash paprika

Directions

Remove cartilage from crab meat. In a large bowl, mix cream cheese, sour cream, salad dressing, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and garlic salt until smooth. Add enough milk to make mixture creamy. Stir in 2 tablespoons of the grated cheese. Fold crab meat into cream cheese mixture.

Pour into a greased 1- quart casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese. Bake at 325°F, until mixture is bubbly and browned on top, about 30 minutes. Serve with biscuits. Makes about 4 cups of dip.

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Calories 147

Calories from Fat 104 (71%)

% Daily Value*

18%Total Fat 12g

34%Saturated Fat 6.8g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 3.3g

17%Cholesterol 51mg

10%Sodium 235mg

4%Potassium 149mg

1%Total Carbohydrate 2g

0%Dietary Fiber 0g

Sugars 0g

Sugar Alcohols 0g

16%Protein 8g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.

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