This is warm and comforting. You can easily leave the crab out, and most people won’t notice anything missing, even after you tell them it’s Artichoke Crab Dip.
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Artichoke Crab Dip
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 cup marinated artichoke hearts whole, or chopped, if you don't use a food processor
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes whole, or chopped, if you don't use a food processor
- 1/4 cup onions quartered, or finely chopped, if you don't use a food processor
- 1 cup crab meat don't tell anyone, but I've used canned
- 1 cup cream cheese softened
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon horseradish
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cups Parmesan cheese grated
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 400°.
If using a food processor
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Place artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes, and onion in food processor.
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Pulse until most of the small chunks are gone (you want it a little lumpy).
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Add everything else except the Parmesan cheese to the bowl.
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Pulse till combined.
By hand
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Chop the artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes, and onion.
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Combine everything else except the Parmesan cheese with the chopped vegetables and stir well. A hand mixer works well to eliminate the cream-cheese lumps.
To the results of either method above:
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Stir in crab meat.
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Stir in 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese.
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Adjust seasonings to taste.
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Place mixture into oven-proof bowl. Sprinkle remaining Parmesan on top.
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Bake for 10 – 20 minutes until heated through and bubbly on top.
Recipe Notes
Serve with crackers, vegetables, sturdy bread, toasted baguette slices.
