Blue Crab Dip like Joe's Crab Shack's®
Serves: 4
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
-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.