Creole Crab Dip

By MooK

Ingredients

• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 cup sliced bottled roasted red peppers
• 1 1/2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 pound crabmeat, picked over
• 1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped chives

Preparation

Step 1

With motor running, drop garlic into a food processor and chop.

Stop motor and add roasted red peppers, vinegar, cayenne to taste, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to food processor and purée until smooth. Add mayonnaise and process until combined.

Transfer roasted red pepper mixture to a heavy medium pot and heat over low heat. Gently stir in crabmeat and cook until just heated through, then stir in chives.