My SMIL (step-mother in-law) asked me to make a crab dip for her annual Christmas party. Being shellfish challenged I had no idea what real crab dip should or would taste like… so I whipped up a batch of this faux version and the critics seem to love it.
Feel free to substitute with real jumbo lump crab meat if desired. Enjoy!
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Mock Crab Dip
Ingredients:
1 pound mock crab meat, shredded
1 cup pepper jack cheese, grated
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1 green onion, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon Frank’s Red Hot sauce
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
Salt and pepper, to taste
Preparation:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- Combine all ingredients in a casserole dish and stir until thoroughly mixed. Bake for 40 minutes. Serve hot with crackers.
Filed under: Recipe on December 23rd, 2009 | Comments Off on Mock Crab Dip
This recipe works as a simple yet absolutely delicious appetizer or side dish.
The simplicity will be our little secret. Enjoy the compliments as they roll in.
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Portobello Mushroom Parmesan
Adapted from Everyday Italian
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
4 portobello mushrooms
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 cup marinara sauce (store bought or homemade)
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan
1 1/2 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
Preparation:
- Turn on the oven’s broiler.
- Remove the mushroom stems and brush the mushrooms clean. Place the mushrooms on a baking sheet.
- Drizzle 3 tablespoons of olive oil over both sides of the mushrooms. Sprinkle the mushrooms with salt and pepper.
- Place the mushrooms on the middle rack of the oven to broil. Broil until the mushrooms are heated through and tender, about 5 minutes per side.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spread 1/2 of the marinara sauce on the bottom of a 9 by 13-inch baking dish.
- Place the mushrooms on top of the marinara sauce and top with the remaining marinara sauce.
- Sprinkle with the cheeses and top with the butter pieces. Bake until the cheese melts and the top is golden, about 15 minutes. Serve.
Filed under: Recipe on December 18th, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I’ll be honest. Meatloaf has never been my first choice for dinner.
It’s ok, but I can think of 1,000 different things I’d rather do with ground beef first.
Leftover meatloaf on the other hand, does make for quite a great base to build a sandwich upon.
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Spicy Meatloaf Sandwich
Ingredients:
1/2 teaspoon Frank’s Red Hot Sauce
1 tablespoon Miracle Whip
1 teaspoon barbecue sauce
Challah bread
Leftover meatloaf
Preparation:
- Mix together the first three ingredients to make the spread.
- Compile.
Filed under: Compilation on December 18th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
