Hot Crab Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper, can use green
1/2 cup crushed cracker
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
8 ounces sour cream
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 - 1 teaspoon hot sauce, favorite brand
1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
salt, to taste
1 lb crabmeat, preferably lump, you could you imitation I suppose
1 cup grated cheddar cheese, gouda works well, too

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350.
In a skillet or saucepan, melt butter. Saute onions and peppers over medium heat until tender; stir in the crushed crackers; remove from heat.
In a mixing bowl, beat together cream cheese, sour cream, worcestershire, hot sauce, and dry seasonings.
Stir in the sauteed onion/pepper/cracker mixture.
Gently fold in the crabmeat -- careful not to break up the lumps too much.
Pour into a 2-1/2 - 3 quart casserole dish. Bake uncovered for 20 minutes at 350. Remove from oven and stir. Sprinkle cheese on top and return to oven for another 10 minutes.