CRAB AND SWISS MELTS

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Serve this tasty dish for lunch or dinner with a mixed green or Caesar salad.

Provided by JAYDA

Categories Main Dish Recipes Seafood Main Dish Recipes Crab

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup cooked crabmeat
1 clove garlic, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
hot pepper sauce to taste
4 thick slices Italian bread, cut in half
1 ½ cups shredded Swiss cheese
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley for garnish

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Beat the cream cheese in a medium bowl until fluffy. Mix in crab, garlic, salt, pepper and hot sauce. Spread onto bread slices and top with Swiss cheese. Place on a baking sheet.
Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until the cheese has melted and browned slightly. Sprinkle with parsley, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 663 calories, Carbohydrate 22 g, Cholesterol 171.4 mg, Fat 46.4 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 39.1 g, SaturatedFat 28.9 g, Sodium 646.5 mg, Sugar 1.6 g