Open-Face Crab and Artichoke Melt

Hey Jude's Note:

I found this in the 3/2005 issue of Bon Appetit and I usually halve it for my small family. When I do that, I use a smaller jar of marinated artichokes and drain them well.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 2 cups freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 1 ½ cups mayonnaise
• 1 medium onion , chopped
• 12 ounces fresh crabmeat , drained, picked over
• 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts , drained and chopped
• ½ cup fresh parsley , chopped
• 8 slices sourdough bread
• 8 plum tomatoes , sliced
• 8 ounces monterey jack cheese , thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley , chopped

Directions:

1. Mix first 5 ingredients and 1/2°C parsley in a large bowl to blend. Transfer crab mixture to 8x8x2-inch glass baking dish. You can prepare up to this point and cover and refrigerate for 6 hours.
2. Preheat oven to 400°. Bake crab mixture until bubbling and heated through, about 25 minutes.
3. Preheat broiler. Place bread slices in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Divide hot crab mixture among bread slices, using about 1/2 cup each. Top with tomato slices, then Monterey Jack cheese slices. Broil sandwiches until cheese melts, watching carefully to avoid burning, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle with the 2 T. of parsley and serve hot.

Reviews

[sugarpea]

Make sure you have a sandwich for everyone because there will be fist fights over any shortages. 27* sandwich, Jude.

[Darkhunter]

Hey Jude, thanks for posting. This was wonderful! Didn't change a thing. My sister and I enjoyed this so much. She even had one of the sandwiches cold for lunch the next day. Will make this again and again!

[alleycatb]

This is so good that there really is nothing I can say that a read through wont give you. If youlike crab and artichoke you will LOVE this.