Outback Steakhouse's Coral Reef Crab Dip

Impera_Magna's Note:

Posted in response to a request by Michelle S. on the boards, located online. I've not tried this myself so prep times and servings are all wild guess-timates.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 8 ounces cream cheese , softened
• ½ cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 dashes Tabasco sauce
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 2 teaspoons prepared mustard
• 3 tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 cups shredded gouda cheese (see NOTE below)
• ½ cup shredded parmesan cheese
• 1 lb crabmeat (rinsed and cleaned well)
• 1 (8 ounce) can corn , drained well
• ½ cup chopped roasted red pepper

Directions:

1. In large bowl, mix together all ingredients except for shredded cheeses, crab, corn and peppers.
2. Fold in shredded cheeses then gently fold in crab meat, corn and peppers.
3. May be refrigerated or frozen for later use at this point.
4. To serve, heat in microwave or regular oven, stir when warm, top with additional shredded cheese and heat a short while more for a crusty top.
5. Best served with garlic Pita or bagel chips or thin Italian toast pieces.
6. NOTE: Michelle reported that the Outback menu says "smoked gouda" so you may wish to try this.

Reviews

[jmidgley]

Thank you for this recipe...it was delicious! Definitely tastes just like Outback's crab dip. I agree with other posts that this makes enough for 2 occasions. The only substitutions made...we used 2 cups shredded swiss; only because our local (convenient) store did not have Gouda, and I didn't use shredded Parmesan. Just forgot to put it in. We served it with Pita chips, but I think next time I will try the honey wheat toast.

[love2cook #5]

Yummy!! I'm so glad I found this recipe because the Outback near us has taken this off their menu! Prepared everything as is except I didn't have any already roasted red pepper so I sauteed up some red bell pepper in olive oil real quick. Freezed half and heated other half in my 1 qt slow cooker for Father's Day!

[Chef #723948]

It was the Old Bay Seasoning that made this dip so great! I loved the Smoked Gouda Cheese. It does make a lot and expensive but worth every penny! I have made it a few times and I am getting ready to make it for Father's Day. My husband loves this we Pita Chips or I make the Outback Bread. I did not add or change a thing!