Sensational Crabmeat Fondue

Name: Sensational Crabmeat Fondue
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 cups.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Appetizers, Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, cubed; 3 green onions, finely chopped; 2 packages (8 ounces each) imitation crabmeat, coarsley chopped; 2 cups whole milk; 1/2 cup white wine or chicken broth; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese; 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese; 2 cups shredded Gruyere or additional shredded Swiss cheese; 1 cup cubed process cheese (Velveeta); Cubed French bread

We entertain a lot, and luxurious crab fondue makes guests feel indulged. —Debbie Obert, Middleburg, Florida

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, cubed
3 green onions, finely chopped
2 packages (8 ounces each) imitation crabmeat, coarsley chopped
2 cups whole milk
1/2 cup white wine or chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
2 cups shredded Gruyere or additional shredded Swiss cheese
1 cup cubed process cheese (Velveeta)
Cubed French bread

Directions

In a 6-qt. stockpot, cook butter over medium-high heat. Add onions: cook and stir until tender. Add crab; cook 2-3 minutes longer or until heated through. Stir in milk, wine and pepper; heat until bubbles form around sides of pan.
Reduce heat to medium-low. Add 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese; stir constantly until almost completely melted. Continue adding the cheeses, 1/2 cup at a time, allowing cheese to almost melt completely between additions. Cook and stir until mixture is thickened and smooth.
Transfer to a heated fondue pot; keep fondue bubbling gently. Serve with bread cubes.

Nutrition Facts

1/4 cup (calculated without bread): 144 calories, 11g fat (6g saturated fat), 34mg cholesterol, 257mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 8g protein.

Originally published as Sensational Crabmeat Fondue in Taste of Home Christmas Annual 2016