Crab And Cheese Bread

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup shredded crabmeat
• 1 cup baby shrimp
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies
• 1 loaf italian bread or 1 loaf french bread

Recipe

• 1 combine mayo and butter first, mix well.
• 2 drain crab, shrimp, and chilies.
• 3 combine cheese, crab/shrimp, and chilies. add seasoning to taste.
• 4 cut bread in half lengthwise, spread dip on top of both sides of bread, sprinkle more cheese on top of the bread halves.
• 5 cook in oven at 350 for 10 minutes, covered with aluminum foil.
• 6 take off foil, turn oven to broil for 5 minutes- watch carefully! cook until slightly browned.
• 7 slice and serve warm.
• 8 possible seasonings:.
• 9 - southwest style - use chopped cilantro (1 cup), crushed real garlic (2 cloves), crushed red pepper flakes, a little pepper to taste. i have also substituted the canned green chilies for diced fresh jalapeños for a spicy taste.
• 10 - italian style - use oregano, thyme, and/or basil. there are generic "italian seasoning" spices most people have for things such as spaghetti. sprinkle with shredded parmesan cheese instead of using the mozzarella again.
• 11 - other variations depend on your taste! use crab, shrimp, or even tuna with any combination of your favorite spices. use different kind of chilies- different levels of spicy depending on your tastes. you could do a red based crab and cheese bread- add diced tomatoes and or combine a can of tomato paste instead of mayo. or for a creamier version , substitute softened cream cheese for the mayo.