Creamy Seafood Dip

Dib's's Note:

This is lovely as a dip with toast points, even better over toasted English Muffins and Poached Eggs for an elegant New Year's Day Brunch!

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• ½ lb cooked crabmeat , picked over and in lump form
• ½ lb cooked lobster , chopped medium
• 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts , drained and chopped
• 12 ounces cream cheese
• ½ cup half-and-half
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup butter
• ¼ cup sour cream
• 6 -10 drops Tabasco sauce (optional)
• 2 tablespoons minced onions
• 1 large tomato , diced
• ¾ cup grated parmesan cheese , get the good stuff

Directions:

1. In a medium saucecpan over medium-low heat melt the cream cheese, butter and half and half together and whisk until warmed through and smooth.
2. Whisk in the sour cream.
3. Cook for 3 minutes.
4. Whisk in the worcestershire sauce, salt, and Tabasco.
5. Fold in the Onion, Tomato, Artichoke hearts, Lobster, and Crab.
6. Cook gently for 5 minutes.
7. Place in a chafing dish and sprinkle parmesan cheese evenly over top.
8. Place in a 450 degree oven for 8-10 minutes to brown the top to a nice golden color.
9. Remove from oven and place on stand.
10. Serve with toast points or crackers.
11. I like this on New Year's morning over toasted English Muffins and poached eggs with steamed asparagus on the side.

Reviews

[d.yarham]

I halved this recipe for 2 of us for New Year's brunch (had a little left over) - it was delicious! I lighted it considerably by using nonfat half & half, imitation crabmeat and lobster, nonfat cream cheese, light margarine, and nonfat sour cream. This will become a tradition!