

Artichoke and Crab Dip

Recipe - East Maple Ridge

Artichoke and Crab Dip
Prep Time10 Minutes
Servings2
Cook Time15 Minutes
Ingredients
1 tbsp (15 mL) Western Family Unsalted Butter
1 cup (250 mL) Onion, minced finely
3 Cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp (30 mL) Western Family All-Purpose Flour
1 cup (250 mL) Western Family Chicken Broth
1/2 cup (125 mL) 1% Milk
4 oz (125 g) Western Family Light Cream cheese, cubed
14 oz (398 mL) tin Western Family Artichoke Hearts, drained and chopped
120g tin Western Family Crabmeat, drained
1 tsp (5 mL) Fresh dill, minced
1/2 tsp (2 mL) Salt
1/2 tsp (2 mL) White pepper
1/2 tsp (2 mL) Lemon rind, finely grated
Dash of hot pepper sauce, optional
Directions
- Melt butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Add onion and garlic and sauté over medium-low heat until onion is soft, about 6 minutes. Be careful not to brown.
- Sprinkle with flour and stir for 2 minutes. It will become dry and crumbly. Gradually stir in broth and milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
- Reduce heat to low and continue to cook until mixture thickens, stirring frequently, about 2 minutes.
- Stir in cream cheese and continue to stir until dissolved. Fold in artichokes, crabmeat, seasonings and lemon peel. Add hot sauce if using.
- To serve, gently stir in a heavy-bottomed saucepan until bubbly and piping hot. Transfer to a serving dish and serve warm with toast points and endive leaves for dipping.
10 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
2
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 2 servings

Western Family - Unsalted Butter, 454 Gram

Onions - Yellow, Medium, 215 Gram

Garlic - White, Bulk, 1 Each

Western Family - All Purpose White Flour, 10 Kilogram

Western Family - Chicken Broth, 946 Millilitre

Dairyland - 1% Skim Milk, 4 Litre

Western Family - Cream Cheese Brick - Light, 250 Gram

Western Family - Artichoke Hearts, 398 Millilitre

Western Family - Wild Crab Meat - 50% Leg Meat, 170 Gram

Western Family - Fresh Baby Dill, 20 Gram

Sifto - Table Salt, 1 Kilogram

Club House - Ground White Pepper, 34 Gram

Lemons - Large Fresh, Each, 1 Each
5 for $4

Western Family - Cayenne Hot Sauce, 354 Millilitre
Directions
- Melt butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Add onion and garlic and sauté over medium-low heat until onion is soft, about 6 minutes. Be careful not to brown.
- Sprinkle with flour and stir for 2 minutes. It will become dry and crumbly. Gradually stir in broth and milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
- Reduce heat to low and continue to cook until mixture thickens, stirring frequently, about 2 minutes.
- Stir in cream cheese and continue to stir until dissolved. Fold in artichokes, crabmeat, seasonings and lemon peel. Add hot sauce if using.
- To serve, gently stir in a heavy-bottomed saucepan until bubbly and piping hot. Transfer to a serving dish and serve warm with toast points and endive leaves for dipping.