Crab Dip

This can also be salmon dip or shrimp dip or any combination you can think of.  Whole Foods sells their versions for approximately $20 for 6-8 servings and it's mostly mayonnaise...just saying.

Let's say that one of your girls calls you over on Sunday morning for an impromptu brunch.  Aside from bringing a bottle of bubbly, you should probably contribute some nibbles as well.  Here's something quick and super easy:

INGREDIENTS:

*  2 - 8 ounce cans of crab meat
*  8 ounces cream cheese (softened on the counter for about an hour)
*  3 teaspoons sour cream (approximate)
*  fresh green onion chopped
*  Dried seasonings:  dill, black pepper, Tony Chachere's Hot & Spicy, paprika

DIRECTIONS:

*  Mix the cream cheese by stirring in a mixing bowl.

*  Drain the canned crab meat and add to the cream cheese.

*  Add sour cream 1 teaspoon at a time, until you get the consistency that YOU like.

*  Season with dill, black pepper and Tony Chachere's Hot & Spicy.  Start with a dash of each here and there until you get the taste that YOU like.  (NOTE:  save paprika for the end for color and topped flavoring)

*  Transfer to serving bowl.

*  Top with paprika and chopped green onion.

SUGGESTIONS:

*  Other substitutions: rough chopped cooked shrimp or smoked salmon.

*  If you want a bit more heat and spice, add a few drops of Tabasco sauce after you have added your dried spices until it's where you want it.

*  Serve with chopped sweet onion, capers and flatbread crackers.  These are my current favorite:

 Photo Credit: Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez