Patout's Hot Crab Dip


Course : Cajun
Serves: 1
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Ingredients:


1/2 cup butter

2 medium yellow onions -- chopped

1 small bell pepper -- chopped

2 cloves garlic -- minced

1 pint heavy cream

1 cup green onions -- chopped

1/2 cup parsley -- chopped

1 teaspoon dried basil

1 teaspoon dried thyme

2 teaspoons salt

2 teaspoons ground black pepper

1 teaspoon ground white pepper

5 ounces Tabasco sauce -- up to 6

1 pound fresh white crab meat
 

Preparation / Directions:


Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions, bell pepper, and garlic and sauté for 10-15 minutes, until wilted. Stir in the cream and bring to a simmer. Stir in the cream and bring to a simmer. Stir in the green onions, parsley, herbs, and seasonings and continue to simmer until the cream has reduced by about a quarter and the sauce is thick. Stir in the crab meat, return to a simmer, and let cook 2-3 minutes more. Pour into a chafing dish and serve as an hors d'oeuvre or as part of a buffet with crackers or Melba toast


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