JOEY TOMATO'S CRAB & ARTICHOKE DIP

By jarren

Ingredients

• 14 ounces plum tomatoes (or 400 g, whirled until smooth)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper (combined)
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 lb cream cheese (or 2 c., whipped until light)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper
• 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese (shredded)
• 1/4 cup asiago cheese, crumbled (optional)
• 1/4 cup crab, shredded (canned)
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 cup artichoke (canned, drained)
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic, crushed
• 1 ⁄4 teaspoon salt and pepper
• 1 ⁄4 cup chopped tomato, for garnish
• 1 ⁄2 teaspoon parsley, for garnish
• salted tortilla chips (triangle)

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from food.com

Preparation

Step 1

Combine tomato sauce ingredients (first three ingredients) just to mix and set aside. Combine cream cheese and next 6 ingredients in food processor and whirl a couple of times. Quickly saute artichokes with salt, pepper and garlic, set aside. Just before serving combine cream cheese and tomato sauce (3 parts cheese to 1 part sauce) mixing well; microwave sauce for 45 sec. just to warm, fold in artichokes and garnish with tomatoes and parsley. Serve with lightly salted tortilla chip triangles.