Hot Crab Dip (Food Network Kitchens) |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 5 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Ingredients:
8 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese (neufchatel), room temperature |
1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream |
1/4 teaspoon hot sauce |
1/4 teaspoon crab boil spices, (recommended: old bay) |
1 garlic clove, minced |
kosher salt and freshly ground pepper |
12 ounces fresh crab meat, picked over for bits of shell and patted dry |
2 scallions, thinly sliced |
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley |
2 to 3 teaspoons fresh lemon juice |
whole-wheat crackers for serving, optional |
Directions:
1. Stir together the cream cheese, sour cream, hot sauce, crab boil spice, and garlic in a medium saucepan until smooth; season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Heat the cream cheese mixture over medium-low heat until warm, stirring constantly, 2 to 3 minutes. Fold in the crab, scallions, parsley and lemon juice and warm until heated through, about 1 minute more. Serve immediately.
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3. Nutritional analysis per 1/4 cup serving (does not include crackers)
4. Calories 125; Total Fat 8g (Sat Fat 4g, Mono Fat 2g, Poly Fat 0.5g); Protein 11g; Carb 2g; Fiber 0g; Cholesterol 58mg; Sodium 349mg
5. Reduced fat cream cheese and sour cream are the healthy key to this creamy dip. A bit of crab boil spice, hot sauce, lemon and herbs keep it fresh tasting.
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