Hot Cheese Shrimp Dip

By Lsweetnell

This dip is going to blow your mind, plain and simple. Imagine a fancy shrimp dinner replete with garlic and white wine and unicorn tears. Now imagine that dinner morphed into a dip. That is this dip. You must make it for your next party (or for dinner tonight, let's be real.)

Ingredients

• 12 ounces (1 1/2 - 8-ounce packages) cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup Gruyere cheese, shredded and divided
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped, plus more for topping
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 small shallot (or one “clove” of a big shallot), finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 pound medium fresh shrimp, peeled, deveined, and coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup white wine
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper
• Buttery crackers for serving (I used Town House Original Crackers)

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 32mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 2-quart baking dish.

In a large, heat-proof bowl, beat together the cream cheese, mayonnaise, 1/4 cup of the Gruyere cheese, the Parmesan cheese, and the parsley.

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Add the shallot and cook until translucent and fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.

Add the garlic and red pepper flakes, cooking for just about 30 seconds before adding the shrimp. Cook for 2 minutes or until the shrimp are just pink.

Pour in the wine and lemon juice and stir, seasoning with salt and pepper. Bring this to a simmer and then remove it from the heat and pour it into the large bowl with the mayonnaise mixture. Mix together gently until combined.

Transfer the dip into your prepared baking dish. Sprinkle it with the remaining 1/4 cup of Gruyere cheese and then bake until bubbly, about 10 to 12 minutes. Serve immediately with buttery crackers.