Cheesy Hot Crab Dip

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

Impress the guests at your next party with this cheesy hot crab dip served alongside slices of bread or pita chips.

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons hot sauce
1 teaspoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 pinch ground black pepper
1 (16 ounce) can crabmeat
1 medium green bell pepper, diced
1 medium red bell pepper, diced
1/2 cup diced sweet onion
2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese, or to taste

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2 Combine cream cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, hot sauce, seafood seasoning, garlic powder, and black pepper in a bowl; stir to combine.
3 Drain crab; pick out and discard any shells. Add crab to cream cheese mixture, along with bell peppers and onion; mix thoroughly. Transfer into a baking dish and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan.
4 Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly, about 20 minutes. Turn on the broiler and broil until the top is a nice golden brown color, about 5 minutes.