Patout's Hot Crab Dip Recipe

Serves 12

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 each medium yellow onions, chopped
  • 1 each small bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 each garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 pint heavy cream
  • 1 cup green onions, chopped
  • 1/2 cup parsley, chopped
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp ground white pepper
  • 5-6 shots Tabasco sauce
  • 1 lb fresh white crab meat

    • Instructions:

    1. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
    2. Add the onions, bell pepper, and garlic and saute for 10-15 minutes, until wilted.
    3. Stir in the cream and bring to a simmer.
    4. Stir in the cream and bring to a simmer.
    5. 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.
    6. Stir in the crab meat, return to a simmer, and let cook 2-3 minutes more.
    7. Pour into a chafing dish and serve as an hors d'oeuvre or as part of a buffet with crackers or Melba toast.