Name: Nontraditional Crab Dip recipe
Ingredients: 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature;1 (8 ounce) package imitation crabmeat, flaked;1 green onion, finely chopped;1 tablespoon minced garlic;1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice;1 ½ teaspoons minced jalapeno pepper;1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese;½ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

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Ingredients

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature 1 (8 ounce) package imitation crabmeat, flaked 1 green onion, finely chopped 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice 1 ½ teaspoons minced jalapeno pepper 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese ½ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Nutrition Info

151.8 calories carbohydrate: 3.2 g cholesterol: 43 mg fat: 13 g fiber: 0.1 g protein: 5.8 g saturatedFat: 8.2 g servingSize: - sodium: 257.6 mg sugar: 1 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a medium bowl, stir together the cream cheese, imitation crab, green onion, garlic, lemon juice, jalapeno and 1 cup shredded cheese. Transfer to an oven safe serving dish, or nice pie plate. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese over the top.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until the edges are boiling and cheese has melted in the center.

Recipe Yield

16 servings

Recipe Note

Hot Jalapeno Crab cheese spread. Serve hot with crackers or sliced French bread. For a more Mexican taste, replace lemon juice with lime juice and serve with tortilla chips. A hit at all of my parties. Can make dip a day ahead then bake the day of. Super Easy!

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