Crab Camembert Bread

Prep: 15 min Cook: 5 min Serves: 30 Cuisine: American

A rich, cheesy crab and mushroom-filled bread, perfect for sharing at gatherings. Flavored with garlic, parsley, and basil, it's warm, bubbly, and irresistibly savory.

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Ingredients

  • 6 to 8 oz. can crab meat
  • 8 to 9 oz. Camembert cheese
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 tablespoons minced parsley
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 loaf unsliced French bread
  • 1 can mushrooms (optional)

Instructions

  1. Drain the crab and flake the meat.
  2. Remove the rind from the Camembert cheese and cut into chunks.
  3. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
  4. Add the cheese, parsley, garlic, and basil to the melted butter and stir constantly until blended.
  5. Fold the crab meat into the cheese mixture.
  6. Cut the French bread in half lengthwise and dig out a small ditch in the center of each half.
  7. Spread the crab and cheese mixture into the ditch in each bread half. (Mushrooms are optional.)
  8. Place the stuffed bread halves on a baking sheet.
  9. Bake for 5 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
  10. Slice into 1/2-inch pieces and serve immediately.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

498 kcal 25% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 17g 34% DV
Total Fat 35.4g 45% DV
Carbs 34.1g 12% DV
Fiber 9.6g 34% DV
Sugar 0.9g 2% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 390.3mg 17% DV
Potassium 1908.8mg 41% DV
Cholesterol 103.8mg 35% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 152.8mcg 17% DV
Vitamin C 50.5mg 56% DV
Vitamin D 6.7mcg 33% DV
Calcium 236.5mg 18% DV
Iron 15.3mg 85% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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