Shelly's Recipe

CRAB SPREAD

Category: Spreads -- Cold

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 medium tomato, seeded and chopped
1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped
4 ounces flake-or chunk-style imitation crabmeat
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, snipped

Combine cream cheese, milk, lemon juice and salt. Add onion and garlic to cream cheese mixture along with pressed; mix well. Spread cream cheese mixture over bottom of small serving bowl.

Sprinkle tomato and bell pepper over cream cheese mixture. Top with crab meat. Snip parsley with Kitchen Shears; sprinkle over crab meat. Cover and refrigerate. Serve with crackers or fresh vegetables.