Bobby's Hot Tomato, Jack, and Crab Dip

By chelyc13

Ingredients

• 1 8oz pkg cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup (4oz) grated pepper jack cheese
• 1/2 cup mayo
• 2 tblsp freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1 teas hot sauce
• 1 lb lump crabmeat, well drained and picked clean of shells
• 1 cup seeded, diced tomatoes
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion, white and light green parts.
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1/4 teas salt
• 1/2 teas crushed black pepper
• 2 avocados
• Crackers or crusty bread, for serving

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat the oven to 350. In a large bowl, mix together the cream cheese, pepper jack, mayo, lime juice, and hot sauce until smooth. Fold in the crabmeat, tomatoes, green onions, basil, garlic, salt, and pepper.

2. Smooth the mixture into a 1 quart baking dish. Bake until golden and bubbly, about 30 minutes.

3. Split, pit, peel, and dice the avocados and sprinkle them over the crab dip after it has cooled slightly. Serve warm with crackers or crusty bread.