Shelly's Recipe

SPICY CRAB DIP

Category: Dips - Hot

1/2 cup butter
1 small bell pepper, chopped
2 tsp (two cloves) minced garlic
1 cup green onions, chopped
1 pint heavy cream
1 (32-oz) jar salsa
1/2 cup chopped parsley
1 tsp dried thyme
5 to 6 dashes Tabasco sauce
Dash salt
2 tsp black pepper
1 lb cream cheese
1 lb crab meat

Saute butter, bell pepper, garlic and green onions for 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in cream and salsa and bring to a gentle boil. Add parsley, thyme, Tabasco, salt and pepper. Fold in cream cheese and crab meat. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Serve with toasted baguette or French bread slices.