Hot Artichoke and Crab Dip

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Servings: 20
Yield: 20 servings

Description

A hot baked dip meant to be served with slices of French baguette has the rich flavors of artichoke hearts and crab meat.

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup mayonnaise
1 clove garlic, pressed
1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts in water, drained and chopped
1 1/2 cups cooked crabmeat
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/3 cup chopped green onion
1/3 cup chopped red bell pepper
1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
2 teaspoons chopped green onion, or to taste
2 teaspoons chopped red bell pepper, or to taste

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2 Combine cream cheese and mayonnaise in a large bowl until smooth; stir in garlic. Gently stir artichoke hearts, crab, Parmesan cheese, 1/3 cup green onion, 1/3 cup red bell pepper, and cayenne pepper into cream cheese mixture. Transfer the dip to a 9-inch pie dish and sprinkle top with bread crumbs.
3 Bake in the preheated oven until crumb topping is golden brown and dip is hot, 20 to 30 minutes. Garnish with 2 teaspoons green onion and 2 teaspoons chopped red bell pepper.