Easiest Way to Prepare Perfect Hot Krab & Asparagus Dip

Hot Krab & Asparagus Dip.

You can cook Hot Krab & Asparagus Dip using 11 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Hot Krab & Asparagus Dip

1. Prepare of fresh asparagus (usually half a bunch), tough ends snapped off, cut into 1/4" pieces.
2. You need of surimi/imitation crab, shredded or chopped into small 1/4"-ish chunks (if frozen, thaw and squeeze out all excess water).
3. It's of shredded Monterey Jack cheese (or whatever melty cheese you have on hand).
4. You need of shredded or grated Parmesan.
5. It's of sour cream.
6. Prepare of mayonnaise.
7. Prepare of cream cheese brought to room temperature.
8. You need of small clove garlic, grated (or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, not garlic salt).
9. It's of zest of 1/2 a lemon.
10. You need of lemon juice.
11. Prepare of black pepper.

Hot Krab & Asparagus Dip instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375F..
2. Pan-roast the asparagus and lightly salt (about 1/8 teaspoon). Put 1/2 teaspoon olive oil in pan, preheat to medium high, and roast for about 10 minutes, re-distributing the asparagus once or twice. Asparagus should be tender but not mushy..
3. Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir with a spoon or fork to thoroughly combine. Make sure you break down all the chunks of cream cheese..
4. Place mixture in a small baking dish (roughly 5"x 8")..
5. Bake for 30 minutes, and serve with crackers or crusty bread..
6. Enjoy! :).