Hot Cheddar Crab Dip

Name: Hot Cheddar Crab Dip
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter; ½ cup, finely chopped onion; ¼ cup finely chopped, celery; ¼ cup finely chopped, red bell pepper; 2 , garlic cloves, minced; 2 teaspoons, fresh thyme leaves, divided; 1 teaspoon, table salt; ½ teaspoon, cayenne pepper; ¼ teaspoon, pepper; 1½ tablespoons, all-purpose flour; ⅔ cup, whole milk; 2 teaspoons, Worcestershire sauce; 6 ounces sharp or, extra-sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (1½ cups), divided; 8 ounces, crabmeat, picked over for shells; 1 teaspoon, paprika

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Appears in Cook's Country October/November 2021

This creamy, Cajun-inspired dip is a crowd-pleaser.

SERVES6

TIME45 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

This dip was inspired by one from French-influenced Cajun Louisiana, where it's called crab au gratin. For our perfectly creamy, irresistibly dippable version, we began by making a base that was essentially a traditional French Mornay sauce...

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