Crabartichoke Melt Recipes

CRAB MELT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Coat a 9x9 baking dish (or similar size) with cooking spray. Set aside.
• Combine Parmesan cheese, mayonnaise, chopped onion, lump crab meat, chopped artichokes, parsley, fine sea salt, white pepper and smoked paprika in a medium bowl. Toss to combine being carful to not break apart crab pieces.
• Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish. Bake for 25 minutes, or until starting to lightly brown.
• Place sourdough bread slices on a rimmed baking sheet. Place under high broil about 4 inches from the heating mechanism for 3-4 minutes or until they brown lightly. Remove.
• Evenly spoon hot crab mixture over each slice of bread, 2 slices of tomato and 2 slices of Monterey Jack cheese.
• Place back under the broiler until cheese melts, approximately 2 minutes, but watch closely considering that broilers vary greatly.
• Serve open face and hot.
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OPEN-FACE CRAB AND ARTICHOKE MELT

Steps:

• Mix first 5 ingredients and 1/2°C parsley in a large bowl to blend. Transfer crab mixture to 8x8x2-inch glass baking dish. You can prepare up to this point and cover and refrigerate for 6 hours.
• Preheat oven to 400°. Bake crab mixture until bubbling and heated through, about 25 minutes.
• Preheat broiler. Place bread slices in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Divide hot crab mixture among bread slices, using about 1/2 cup each. Top with tomato slices, then Monterey Jack cheese slices. Broil sandwiches until cheese melts, watching carefully to avoid burning, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle with the 2 T. of parsley and serve hot.

CRAB/ARTICHOKE MELT

Steps:

• Mix crab, artichoke hearts, scallions, celery, white pepper, garlic, Parmesan/Romano/asiago cheese and mayonnaise in a large bowl.
• Spread 6 oz. of crab mix on slice of sourdough bread.
• Top with cheddar/jack cheese: -- scallions.
• Bake at 425°F for 8 minutes.

HOT ARTICHOKE AND CRAB DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine cream cheese and mayonnaise in a large bowl until smooth; stir in garlic. Gently stir artichoke hearts, crab, Parmesan cheese, 1/3 cup green onion, 1/3 cup red bell pepper, and cayenne pepper into cream cheese mixture. Transfer the dip to a 9-inch pie dish and sprinkle top with bread crumbs.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crumb topping is golden brown and dip is hot, 20 to 30 minutes. Garnish with 2 teaspoons green onion and 2 teaspoons chopped red bell pepper.

CRAB-ARTICHOKE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Grease 2-quart casserole.
• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and set aside.
• Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat; add green onions. Cook and stir about 2 minutes. Add flour; cook and stir 2 minutes more.
• Gradually add half-and-half, whisking constantly until mixture begins to thicken.
• Whisk in mustard and red pepper; season to taste with salt and black pepper.
• Remove from heat and stir in 1/4 cup cheese until melted.
• Combine crabmeat, artichokes and pasta in casserole. Add sauce mixture and stir until blended.
• Top with remaining 1/4 cup cheese.
• Bake about 40 minutes or until hot, bubbly and lightly browned.

BAKED CRAB, BRIE, AND ARTICHOKE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425° F. and lightly oil an 11-inch gratin or other shallow baking dish (about 6-cup).
• Trim and finely chop leek. In a large bowl of water wash leek well and lift from water into large sieve to drain. Finely chop onion. Rinse and finely chop artichoke hearts. Squeeze dry and finely chop spinach. Discard rind from Brie and cut into 1/4-inch pieces.
• In a heavy skillet cook leek, onion, and garlic in oil over moderate heat, stirring until pale golden and stir in artichoke hearts and spinach. Add wine and cook, stirring, 3 minutes. Add cream and simmer, stirring, 1 minute. Add Brie, stirring until it just begins to melt. Remove skillet from heat and stir herbs into mixture.
• Pick over crab meat. In a large bowl stir together crab meat, mustard, Tabasco, and salt and pepper to taste and stir in cheese mixture. Spread mixture evenly in baking dish and bake in middle of oven 15-20 minutes, or until golden.
• Serve dip hot with toasts.

CRAB MELT

Steps:

• Melt butter and cheese over low heat; add lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic salt.
• Mix well.
• Process in blender until smooth.
• In bowl, fold in crabmeat and chives.
• Slice bread into half inch slices and spread on crabmeat mixture.
• Place on ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
• Serve immediately.

CRAB MELTS

Steps:

• In medium bowl, combine crab, artichoke hearts, bell pepper, all but 3 tbsp green onion, mayonnaise, sour cream, and lemon zest; mix well.
• Spread over bread slices; arrange cheese slices over crab mixture to cover.
• Place sandwiches on baking sheet. Place under broiler until cheese softens, about 2 minutes.
• Sprinkle with remaining 2 tbsp green onion.