Hot Crab Dip

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 green onions, sliced, greens included
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1 tablespoon horseradish
• 1/4 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon tabasco sauce (to taste)
• 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese, divided
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds
• 3 1/2 cups loosely packed baby spinach leaves, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup fresh lump crabmeat (or a can of crab meat)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 in a mixing bowl beat together the cream cheese, mayonnaise, lemon juice, water, onions, 1/4 cup parmesan cheese and parsley until smooth. mix in the worcestershire sauce, tabasco, and horseradish.
• 3 in a small skillet melt butter over medium heat. once butter melts add spinach and cook just until spinach wilts, about 2 minutes. transfer to the mixing bowl.
• 4 fold in the slivered almonds, spinach and lump crab meat. place in an oven-proof casserole serving dish.
• 5 bake until bubbly and heated through, about 20 minutes.
• 6 remove from the oven, stir and sprinkle with remaining parmesan cheese. turn on the broiler and cook for 3-5 minutes or until top is browned and edges are bubbly.
• 7 serve with crackers or thinly sliced baguette.