Cheesy Hot Crab and Red Pepper Spread

Cheesy Hot Crab and Red Pepper Spread recipe

photo by:kraft

Wow! I was very surprised by this recipe. The flavors were great. I did add a touch of Old Bay because I think every crab recipe should have it in it. Loved it!

posted by

vbkim

on 1/20/2012

time

prep:

10 min

total:

30 min

servings

total:

Makes 3 cups spread or 24 servings, 2 Tbsp. spread and 16 pieces.

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What You Need

1-1/2

cups KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided

pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, softened

tsp. garlic powder

tsp. Italian seasoning

red pepper, chopped

small onion, finely chopped

can (6 oz.) crabmeat, drained

WHEAT THINS Original Snacks

Make It

HEAT oven to 375°F.

RESERVE 1/2 cup mozzarella; refrigerate until ready to use. Mix all remaining ingredients except crackers until well blended.

SPREAD into 9-inch pie plate.

BAKE 20 min. or until crab mixture is heated through and top is lightly browned. Top with reserved mozzarella. Serve with WHEAT THINS.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Make Ahead

Prepare spread as directed, but do not bake. Refrigerate up to 2 days. When ready to serve, bake at 375ºF for 25 min. or until heated through. Top with the reserved mozzarella, then serve as directed.

Variation

Prepare spread as directed. Serve with WHEAT THINS Toasted Chips Multi-Grain instead of the WHEAT THINS Original Snacks. Makes 3 cups spread or 24 servings, 2 Tbsp. spread and 12 chips each.

Special Extra

Garnish with chopped fresh parsley just before serving.

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johnnicab

posted:12/13/2008

I made this last night for a dinner party and it was a hit!!!! All of the people who tried it liked it very well. They all asked for the recipe.

dlwraw

posted:12/6/2008

Wow! It was gone before I even knew what happend. The whole family loved it and everyone is asking for me to make it again.

lolli888

posted:10/25/2008

Made for the holidays last year for 10 people. DOUBLE THE RECEIPE. It's that good.

a cook

posted:9/9/2008

Made this for a family get-together. Was easy and delicious.

dwarsord

posted:8/9/2008

This is so easy to make, and it comes out great either way, do ahead or now. Every time I make it, someone asks for recipe. What else can I say but YUMMY!

eghtzenuff

posted:6/21/2008

Everytime we have a pot luck all my friends request I bring this one its a crowd pleaser for sure.

lainey_k25

posted:5/16/2008

I used a packet of crab instead of the canned. Very good. People have requested I make this again.

aamosley1

posted:4/26/2008

Very Yummy! It was the first thing to be eaten up at my party and it went fast.

flower_rosey

posted:4/4/2008

This was raved about for days.