CHESAPEAKE CRAB BALL APPETIZER

Chesapeake Crab Ball Appetizer image

A great appetizer; no cooking is required.

Provided by Shirley

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Crab Dip Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 pound crabmeat
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
½ cup butter, softened
1 bunch minced green onions
½ teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning TM
½ teaspoon prepared horseradish
1 sprig chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
Old Bay Seasoning TM to taste

Steps:

Remove excess shell from the crabmeat.
In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, butter, green onions, Old Bay Seasoning TM and horseradish. While mixing, gradually add the crabmeat. Divide the mixture into two balls. Refrigerate the balls for at least one hour.
On a piece of waxed paper, mix the parsley and Old Bay Seasoning TM. Remove the crab balls from the refrigerator and roll them on the wax paper until they are completely coated.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 177.7 calories, Carbohydrate 2.1 g, Cholesterol 74.5 mg, Fat 14.7 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 9.7 g, SaturatedFat 9.1 g, Sodium 282.9 mg, Sugar 0.5 g