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Slow-Cooker Artichoke-Crab Spread

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Feb 22, 2013
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Impress them with a restaurant-style creamy artichoke-crab spread in your slow cooker. No one needs to know it only takes 15 minutes to prepare!

Slow-Cooker Artichoke-Crab Spread

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 1 hr 30 min
  • Servings 24
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup refrigerated flake-style imitation crabmeat (from 8-oz package)
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 4 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 4 medium green onions, sliced (1/4 cup)
  • 1 can (14 oz) artichoke hearts, drained, coarsely chopped
  • 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, cubed
  • French baguette bread or cocktail rye bread slices
  • 1 red bell pepper, cut into wedges, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Spray 1- to 1 1/2-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In cooker, place all ingredients except bread.
  • Step 
    2
    Cover; cook on Low heat setting 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes. Stir until cheese is smooth.
  • Step 
    3
    Scrape down side of cooker with rubber spatula to help prevent edge of spread from scorching. Serve with bread slices. Spread can be kept warm on Low heat setting up to 3 hours; stir occasionally.

Nutrition

90 Calories
4 1/2g Total Fat
4g Protein
9g Total Carbohydrate
0g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
90
Calories from Fat
40
Total Fat
4 1/2g
7%
Saturated Fat
2 1/2g
13%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
250mg
10%
Potassium
95mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
9g
3%
Dietary Fiber
1g
5%
Sugars
0g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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