Layered Crab Dip

This is a great make-ahead dish to serve to a crowd. I always get requests for the recipe any time I serve it.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 20

Ingredients

• 1 (250 g) package cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄2 cup Miracle Whip or 1⁄2 cup mayonnaise
• 2 (170 g) cans  crabmeat or 2 (170 g) cans shrimp
• 1 (250 ml) jar  seafood cocktail sauce
• 1  cup  chopped green pepper
• 1  cup  chopped green onion
• 2  medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped
• 2  cups  grated cheddar cheese
•  crackers or  tortilla chips, for dipping

Directions

1. Mix softened cream cheese and miracle whip together until smooth.
2. Spread into a deep serving dish (at least 2 inches deep).
3. Mix the drained crabmeat and the cocktail sauce together and then spread over cream cheese layer.
4. Sprinkle chopped green pepper, green onion and tomato over crab layer.
5. Cover vegetable layer with grated cheese, cover and refrigerate.
6. Serve with crackers or tortilla chips for dipping.
7. Can be made 1 day ahead and stored in refrigerator.