It’s the time of year where you pull out your favorite snack for game day. Super Bowl and tailgate parties have become traditions and a good time to hang out with family and friends for the biggest football event of the year. If you are not really a football fan at least the halftime shows and commercials hopefully are entertaining for you then.

Crab Artichoke Dip is an AMAZING combo of creamy spinach artichoke dip with my personal favorite, crab dip. It’s the best of both world!

Ingredients:

• 8 ounces

  Cream Cheese (room temperature)

• 1 cup

  Mayonnaise

• 2 cloves

  Garlic (minced)

• 14 ounces

  Artichoke Hearts (chopped)

• ½ pound

  Crabmeat (cooked, picked through for shells)

• 1 cup

  Parmesan Cheese (grated)

• ¼ cup

  Green Onions (sliced)

• ½

  Red Bell Pepper (chopped finely)

• ¼ teaspoon

  Cayenne Pepper

Substitutions:

• Cream Cheese

part skim milk ricotta cheese or lowfat cottage cheese beaten until smooth

• Mayonnaise

fat-free or low-fat mayonnaise

• Garlic

1/8 teaspoon garlic powder or 3/4 teaspoon minced garlic or 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt

• Red Bell Pepper

3 tablespoon fresh red bell pepper, chopped or 2 tablespoon pimiento, chopped

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

• Mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl and spoon into baking dish before baking for 25-30 minutes.

WHAT TO DIP IN CRAB ARTICHOKE DIP:

• Crostini

• Tortilla chips

• Crackers

• Baguette ripped into pieces.

• Bell pepper slices

• Carrots

• Make a crudités platter with this dip in the middle.

Recipe: Crab Artichoke Dip - Dinner, then Dessert (dinnerthendessert.com)

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