Creole Crab Dip

Name: Creole Crab Dip
Ingredients: 2 garlic cloves; 1 cup sliced bottled roasted red peppers; 1 1/2 teaspoons red wine vinegar; 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 1 pound crabmeat, picked over; 1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped chives; Accompaniment: crackers or crudites

8 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

2 garlic cloves
1 cup sliced bottled roasted red peppers
1 1/2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 pound crabmeat, picked over
1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped chives
Accompaniment: crackers or crudites

Directions

1

With motor running, drop garlic into a food processor and chop.
2

Stop motor and add roasted red peppers, vinegar, cayenne to taste, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to food processor and puree until smooth. Add mayonnaise and process until combined.
3

Transfer roasted red pepper mixture to a heavy medium pot and heat over low heat. Gently stir in crabmeat and cook until just heated through, then stir in chives.