Crab Dip

By rickfanciullo

Warm Crab Dip

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3 shallots, small diced
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 poblano peppers, seeded and diced
• 1 qt heavy cream
• 1 pound cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons OLD BAY seasoning
• 1/2 bunch dill, chopped
• 1 pound crab meat
• 1 cup Jack cheese
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, fresh grated

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 400. In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Sweat the shallots, garlic and 1 poblano pepper until soft.

2. Add heavy cream and reduce by a fourth. Add cream cheese and puree with a Hand Blender. Stir in the OLD BAY and dill. Mix in crab meat, 1 poblano pepper and Jack cheese. Season to taste.

3. Transfer to oven safe casserole , sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and bake for 10 minutes until hot and bubbling and the cheese is golden brown.

4. Serve with crostinis, chips or flatbread.