Cheesy Crab Dip

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheddar

💰Cheaper: colby cheese

Colby cheese is often less expensive and melts well

sour cream

🥗Healthier: plain yogurt

💰Cheaper: mayonnaise

Mayonnaise can provide similar creaminess at a lower cost

crab meat

🥗Healthier: imitation crab

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Canned tuna is a more affordable protein alternative

Slice about 5 or 6 green onions, chopping all the way up the greens.

In a mixing bowl, add 1.5 blocks of softened cream cheese and break it up.

Add about 1/3 cup of mayonnaise to the cream cheese and mix well.

Season the mixture with 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of garlic powder (eyeballed).

Add 0.5 cup of mozzarella cheese to the mixture, noting that white cheddar could also be used.

Add 2 cans of crab meat, ensuring to remove any paper from the cans.

Add a few dashes of hot sauce to the mixture for flavor.

Transfer the mixture to a sprayed 9x9 or 8x8 casserole dish and spread it out evenly.

Top the mixture with another 0.5 cup of mozzarella cheese.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for about 20 minutes.

Once baked, let cool slightly before serving with pita chips or a sliced baguette.

Cooking Techniques

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