Cheesy Crab Dip


Makes 10-12 servings

Ingredients:

• 12 ounces lump crabmeat

• 2 tablespoons butter

• 2 medium shallots, minced

• 1 clove garlic, minced

• 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature

• 2 lemon, juiced

• 4 green onions, chopped

• 1 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

• 1 teaspoon hot sauce

• 1 teaspoon Old Bay® seasoning

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise

• 2 cups shredded Swiss Cheese

• 2 tablespoons panko bread crumbs

• 1 tablespoon parsley for garnish

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Drain crabmeat if necessary and pick through for any shells or cartilage. Set aside.
3. In a small sauté pan, melt butter, add shallots and garlic and cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes or until shallots are softened. Remove from heat.
4. In a large bowl, mix cream cheese and lemon juice with a large spoon. Mix in shallot mixture, green onions, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, Old Bay and mayonnaise.
5. Fold in Swiss cheese and lump crab meat. Add to a small baking dish and top with panko crumbs.
6. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden. Serve with baguette slices, bagel crisps or crackers.