Artichoke-Crab Spread
Ingredients
1can (14 ounces) artichoke heart quarters, drained and coarsely chopped1package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed
4medium green onions, sliced (1/4 cup)
1cup shredded imitation crabmeat (4 ounces)
1/2cup grated Parmesan cheese
4teaspoons lemon juice
French baguette or cocktail rye bread slices, for serving, if desired
Instructions
Prep Time: 15 MinTotal Time: 1 Hr
Makes: 3 cups spread
1 Spray inside of 1- to 2 1/2-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. 2 Place all ingredients except bread in cooker. 3 Cover and cook on low heat setting 1 to 1 1/4 hours (or high heat setting 30 to 45 minutes) or until cream cheese is melted. Stir until cheese is smooth. 4 Scrape down side of cooker with rubber spatula to help prevent edge of spread from scorching. Turn to low heat setting. 5 Serve with bread slices. Spread will hold up to 3 hours.
Everyone will love this delicious, rich spread. Because of the richness of the cheeses, however, the spread may start to separate, and little puddles could appear on the surface. So stir the spread occasionally, and it will look as good as new.
Fresh crabmeat isn't available to everyone all year around, so that is why we suggest using the imitation crabmeat. The shredded imitation crabmeat for salad is perfect for this dip. But you can use drained canned crabmeat, or if you are fortunate, use shredded cooked fresh crabmeat.