Description
A luxurious seafood bake featuring succulent lump crab and a rich garlic parmesan cream cheese filling, all encased in a flaky, golden crescent crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tube refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 16 oz lump crab meat
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 tbsp melted butter
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and grease a baking dish.
- Sauté minced garlic in 2 tablespoons of melted butter over medium heat until fragrant but not brown.
- In a medium bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth, then stir in the sautéed garlic and Parmesan cheese.
- Gently fold in the lump crab meat and parsley, seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Unroll crescent dough and press it into the bottom and up the sides of the prepared baking dish.
- Spoon the crab mixture evenly over the dough, smoothing the top with a spatula.
- Brush the remaining melted butter over the edges of the dough.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer/Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American-Coastal