Hot Artichoke Crab Dip

By BobN

Ingredients

• 1 H-E-B frozen artisan sourdough round bread
• 1 tablespoon Bertolli classico olive oil
• 2 tespoons McCormick roasted garlic blend
• 1 container (8 oz.) H-E-B crabmeat, regular or claw flaked
• 1 cup Bertolli creamy alfredo sauce
• 1 jar (14 oz.) H-E-B Harvest Moon™ artichoke hearts drained & chopped
• 1 pkg. (8 oz.) H-E-B Cream Cheese cut into chunks
• 3 tespoons Hill Country Fare Louisiana Hot Sauce

Preparation

Step 1

Bake the H-E-B Artisan Bread according to package directions and cool.


In a 3 quart saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat and add the roasted garlic blend, crabmeat, Alfredo sauce, chopped artichoke heartsand cream cheese. Simmer the mixture, stirring frequently, 5 minutes oruntil the cream cheese is melted.


Slice the top (4-inches in diameter) of the round sourdough bread andhollow out the bread to form a bowl for the dip. Just before serving thedip, stir in the Louisiana Hot Sauce to taste. Spoon the artichoke dipinto the hollowed bread. Serve hot with the pieces of bread removedfrom the center or veggies