Hot Crab Spread

Name: Hot Crab Spread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 6 cups.
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups chopped green onions; 1 tablespoon butter; 6 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon mayonnaise; 8 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese; 4 cans (6 ounces each) crabmeat, drained, flaked and cartilage removed; Assorted crackers

After my mother and sister described the hot crab sandwiches they had eaten at a San Francisco restaurant, I developed this recipe. It's become a family favorite, especially during vacations to the Oregon coast, where we can catch fresh crabs.

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups chopped green onions
1 tablespoon butter
6 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
8 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
4 cans (6 ounces each) crabmeat, drained, flaked and cartilage removed
Assorted crackers

Directions

In a large skillet, saute onions in butter until tender. Add garlic, cook 1 minute longer. Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker; add mayonnaise. Stir in cheese. Cover and cook on low for 30 minutes or until cheese is melted, stirring occasionally.
Stir in crab; cover and cook 1 hour longer or until heated through. Serve spread warm with crackers.

Editor's Note

Reduced-fat or fat-free mayonnaise is not recommended for this recipe.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 79 calories, 6g fat (4g saturated fat), 21mg cholesterol, 117mg sodium, 0 carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 5g protein.

Originally published as Hot Crab Spread in Country April/May 2004

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fredaevans

Dec 10, 2011

Do a very similar one, and it's drop dead DE-lusush! (Spelling intended.)
Rockamama

May 19, 2011

I would love to make this recipe, but 4 cans of crabmeat around here would cost $20.00! ($5 a can).