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Cheesy Seafood Dip

This Cheesy Seafood Dip with spiced shrimp and crab meat takes 10 minutes to prepare and is a great snacking food for parties and for the big game! Perfect for entertaining, as it doesn't require baking.

cheesy seafood dip

I made this Cheesy Seafood Dip to bring over to a friend's house for NYE, since I didn't want to bring the Shrimp Rangoon Mini Bell Peppers appetizer which would have required an oven to heat up. The Cheesy Seafood Dip was super easy to make and was easily re-heatable in the microwave when we got there and all throughout the night. This is the perfect appetizer to bring over to people's houses for those reasons.

cheesy seafood dip

We served the cheesy dip of goodness with baby carrots, celery, pretzel crisps, and best of all, Tostito's Scoops so we could scoop up all the cheesy goodness. I usually try to avoid processed foods in my day-to-day snacking, but I do believe that parties require the proper snack foods, so you might as well go all out and get all the delicious yet unhealthy things, such as a pound of Velveeta. One night won't kill you, live a little! 🙂

cheesy seafood dip

More easy cheesy dip ideas: Cottage Cheese Dip

cheesy seafood dip
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Cheesy Seafood Dip

This Cheesy Seafood Dip with spiced shrimp and crab meat takes 10 minutes to prepare and is a great snacking food for parties and for the big game!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Servings: 16 (2 medium bowls of cheesy dip)
Author: Kate

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Velveeta cheese - (or any other meltable processed cheese), sliced into 2 inch -thick 'slices'
  • 6 oz can tiny shrimp - , thoroughly drained
  • 6 oz can crab meat - , thoroughly drained
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 bell pepper - (I used red), seeds removed and finely diced
  • ¼ cup chopped scallions - (about 4 scallions)
  • ½ cup sour cream

Instructions

  • In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine the drained shrimp and crab meat with the chili powder. Add the 'sliced' Velveeta, chopped bell pepper and scallions, and microwave for about 5 minutes, stirring halfway through, or until the mixture has melted. Microwave time can vary depending on the strength of your microwave.
  • Stir in the sour cream. Top with chopped scallion for garnish.

Nutrition

Calories: 97kcal (5%) | Carbohydrates: 4g (1%) | Protein: 10g (20%) | Fat: 5g (8%) | Saturated Fat: 3g (15%) | Cholesterol: 26mg (9%) | Sodium: 502mg (21%) | Potassium: 156mg (4%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 3g (3%) | Vitamin A: 630IU (13%) | Vitamin C: 10mg (12%) | Calcium: 181mg (18%) | Iron: 1mg (6%)

The nutritional information displayed is an estimate and not to be used as dietary or nutritional advice. Consult a nutritionist or dietician for nutritional info based on the exact ingredients you use.

{Recipe inspiration: Kraft Recipes}

Kitchen stuff used in this post:

Velveeta ORIGINAL Pasteuriz...Shop on Amazon Simply Organic Chili Powder...Shop on Amazon

 

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Maureen | Orgasmic Chef

Monday 4th of January 2016

What an easy dip to make and one everyone would enjoy.

Happy New Year!

Little Cooking Tips

Monday 4th of January 2016

Hi Kate! What a wonderful surprise that was, to see your new website layout! Loved it! As for the recipe, absolutely delicious! We don't have velveeta here, but we'll check for substitutions:) So glad that you guys had a great New Year's Eve!:) Have a fantastic 2016! xoxoxo

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