Warm Jalapeno-Crab Dip
For a heartier cheese dip, try adding fresh crab meat. Serve the dip as an appetizer with thick crusty bread or whole grain tortilla chips.

Prep Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
50 mins
Servings:
Makes 2-1/4 cups.
Ingredients
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6 tablespoons unsalted butter
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1 garlic clove, minced
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1/4 cup all-purpose flour
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1-1/4 cups milk
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1 container (8 ounce) fresh lump crab meat, picked over, cartilage discarded
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1-1/4 cups shredded sharp white cheddar
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1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
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4 scallions, thinly sliced
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2 jalapeno chiles, seeds removed, finely chopped
Directions
1.
Heat oven to 400 degrees F. In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat and add garlic. Cook, stirring, until just fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in flour and slowly whisk in milk. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in crab, 3/4 cup cheese and the juice. Reserve 2 tablespoons scallion and 1 tablespoon jalapeno; stir remaining scallion and jalapeno into crab mixture. Transfer to a 1-quart baking dish and top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Bake until heated through, about 20 minutes. Broil 6 inches from heat until golden and bubbly, 6 to 8 minutes. Sprinkle with reserved scallion and jalapeno. Serve warm. Makes 2-1/4 cups.
Nutrition information
Calories 95, Total Fat 7 g, Saturated Fat 4.5 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Sodium 99 mg, Carbohydrate 3 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 5 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 0%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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