Classic crab and artichoke dip

By SpinChef

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 1/2 lb backfin crab meat or lump crabmeat
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 small onion, minced
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
• 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning or other seafood seasoning
• 5 dashes hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco)
• 1 (13 3/4 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained,chopped
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• crackers, for serving

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

1 Heat oven to 400°.
2 Pick over crab meat, removing shells; set aside.
3 Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat; add onion, cook until golden, 3 minutes.
4 Whisk in cream cheese, Worcestershire sauce, horseradish, seafood seasoning and pepper sauce until combined completely, fold in artichoke hearts and crab meat.
5 Pour mixture into a shallow, ungreased 3-cup oven-proof bowl or 8-inch square baking dish.
6 Sprinkle cheese evenly over the top and bake until bubbling and golden, 30 minutes.
7 Serve with crackers.