Hot Crab Casserole

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

• Ready In: 45 mins
• 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.