Hot Crab Casserole

Submitted by *Parsley*

"Sinfully rich and delicious. It serves as a casserole or a dip/spread."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1⁄2 cup chopped onion
• 1⁄2 cup chopped red bell pepper, can use green
• 1⁄2 cup crushed cracker
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 8 ounces sour cream
• 1⁄4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1⁄2 - 1 teaspoon hot sauce, favorite brand
• 1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
• 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika
• 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• salt, to taste
• 1 lb crabmeat, preferably lump, you could you imitation I suppose
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese, gouda works well, too

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. In a skillet or saucepan, melt butter. Saute onions and peppers over medium heat until tender; stir in the crushed crackers; remove from heat.
3. In a mixing bowl, beat together cream cheese, sour cream, worcestershire, hot sauce, and dry seasonings.
4. Stir in the sauteed onion/pepper/cracker mixture.
5. Gently fold in the crabmeat -- careful not to break up the lumps too much.
6. Pour into a 2-1/2 - 3 quart casserole dish. Bake uncovered for 20 minutes at 350. Remove from oven and stir. Sprinkle cheese on top and return to oven for another 10 minutes.

Reviews

[Andi Longmeadow Farm]

Perfection for the blue crab of Maryland. Had leftover crab-meat from pickin' Right now, to buy (2021) crab-meat picked is over 64. dollars. I picked my own, so it wasn't as costly. But this is perfect recipe to bring in the millions. I took a great photo, but Food.com, makes it up close. This was divine. Great for rice crackers or bread from the oven crisped.

 

[Ill Give It A Whirl]

OMG! I just made this and it was as Rita said...SINFULLY RICH AND CREAMY. I wanted it to be more of a full meal so when I sauteed the onions and peppers (which I used red, green and yellow), I added cut Asparagus spears and sliced mushrooms. Then in addition to the Crab, I added about a pound of small cooked Shrimp. Afraid it would be dry, I added a touch more Sour Cream and Mayo and a splash of Milk. I will share this with two sets of neighbors and I will be the hit of the "hood". AWESOME!

 

[Rita1652]

SINFULLY RICH AND CREAMY!!!!!! Oh man I feel guilty and I used low fat cream cheese, sour cream and mayo! Seasoned perfectly. I did add fresh garlic when sauteing the onions and peppers. Then right to the pan I mixed the remaining ingredients (1 less bowl to clean). Thank you Thank you for a yummy snack. Oh this makes a large amount and I know my DH and I can`t eat it all. At least we shouldn't! ;) I`m going to add the leftover to pasta to make a crab alfredo dish.