Today I am killing two birds with one stone. Today is National Chip and Dip Day and the sixteenth day of the Lenten Season. Okay, so maybe it’s a bird and a half as a hot dip hardly qualifies as a Lenten Supper. I suppose it could, if you were to eat the whole darn thing yourself.
Chips and dip are hands down the most popular party dish. Think about it. Open a bag of chips and pour it into a big bowl. Open a jar of Onion Dip and scoop it into a smaller bowl. There you go – a real crowd pleaser in under five seconds! Chips and dip were so common in the home entertainment scene of the 50s and 60s that they even came up with a special way of serving potato chips with dip. I can remember that bowl set so well in my mother’s Avocado Green and Burnt Orange kitchen. How about you?
Now we could settle for ordinary chips and dip, or better yet crank it up a bit and really do the day right. Instead of a jar of commercial dip, let’s make it a hot dip that is oozing with goodness. Instead of boring old potato chips, why not tortilla chips? Or even better, those awesome tortilla scoops for more of that yummy dipping goodness. Yeah, that’s what I’m talking about!
Today is also a Saturday. So gather a few friends and maybe some family to declare today a day of celebration. Why? Why not!
Hot Crab Dip with Tortilla Chips
8 oz Cream Cheese
1/2 cup Mayonnaise
1/2 cup Sour Cream
3/4 cup grated Parmesan Cheese, divided
1 cup shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
1 lb Crab Meat
1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
1 teaspoon Louisiana Hot Sauce
1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt
1/4 teaspoon White Pepper
1 Green Onion, sliced for topping
Heat oven to 400 degrees.
In a large bowl mix together cream cheese, mayonnaise and sour cream. Stir in 1/2 Parmesan cheese, cheddar cheese, lemon juice, hot sauce, salt and pepper until well combined. Fold in crab meat.
Pour into a 1 quart baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
Bake for 25-35 minutes until bubbly and hot.
While the dip is baking, slice green onion and set aside.
Remove from the oven and top with green onions.
Serve with tortilla chips.
Original Recipe: Diners, Dishes and Desserts
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