Roasted Garlic Cheesy Crab Dip

By JAmero4702

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup water
• 2 heads garlic
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1 8-oz package cream cheese, cut into cubes
• 1/2 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 Tbs Dijon mustard
• 1/4 tsp celery seeds (optional)
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/8 to 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 2 6-oz cans lump crabmeat, drained, flaked, and cartilage removed
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 2 Tbs lemon juice
• 1 green onion(green top only), thinly sliced
• Crostini or crackers

Details

Servings 12
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 70mins

Preparation

Step 1

Prep
Place the trivet in the bottom of the Instant Pot. Add the water to the pot. Cut a 1/2-inch-thick slice off the top of each head of garlic to expose the cloves; remove any loose papery skin from the garlic heads. Place garlic, cut sides up. on the trivet in the pot. Drizzle tops of heads with half of the olive oil. Secure the lid on the pot. Close the pressure-relief valve.
Select Manual and cook at high pressure for 12 minutes. When cooking is complete, use a natural release to depressurize. Transfer garlic to a plate; set aside until cool enough to handle.
In a 3-4 cup glass bowl combine cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, mayonnaise, mustard, celery seeds (if using), black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Squeeze the base of each garlic cloves into small bowl. Add remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil to garlic. Mash with a fork to a paste. Stir into cream cheese mixture. Gently stir in crabmeat. Place bowl on trivet in pot. Close the pressure-relief valve.

Cook Manual and cook on low pressure for 8 minutes. When cooking is complete, use a quick release to depressurize. Stir in parsley and lemon juice. Sprinkle with green onion top slices. Serve with crostini or crackers.

To make Crostini: Cut a baguette crosswise into 1/4-inch thick slices. Arrange slices in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Brush tops and bottoms lightly with olive oil. Broil 3 to 4 inches from the heat for 1 to 2 minutes or until the tops are lightly toasted. Flip bread slices. Broil for 1 to 2 minutes more until the tops are lightly toasted. Transfer to a wire rack; cool.