Blue Crab Dip

Prep. Time: 0:25

8 oz. cream cheese - softened

6 oz. can lump crab meat - drained

3 green onions - root ends trimmed, dark green ends trimmed, minced

3 Tbls. heavy whipping cream OR evaporated milk

3 Tbls. grated Parmesan cheese - divided

1 1/2 Tbls. diced red OR green bell pepper

2 tsp. dry white wine

2 tsp. shrimp OR chicken soup base (see Notes, below)

2 tsp. diced tomatoes OR drained salsa

1/2 tsp. crab boil seasoning (Old Bay®)

 

-Fold together all ingredients, except  1 Tbls. Parmesan.

-Spread evenly into an oven-proof baking dish.

-Microwave on 50% power for 4 minutes.

-Sprinkle top with Parmesan.

-Transfer dish to the oven and broil until top is slightly browned.

Notes: Serve with tri-colored corn tortilla chips.

Shrimp base is a thick, paste-like bouillon that can be found in the supermarket next to the bouillon and granules. If you can't find it, use chicken soup base OR 2 tsp. chicken bouillon granules.  Costco sells the chicken soup base and you can't even tell the difference.