Creamy Crab Nachos

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Creamy Crab Nachos

For another tasty seafood appetizer that is in the finger foods category, here is a recipe from the Red Lobster site. It can be served as a seafood appetizer, light lunch, or light dinner meal.

20-30 nacho chips
2 cups Monterey jack cheese, shredded
¼ c pepper jack cheese, shredded
1 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
1-1/2 c cooked crab meat
1 large plum tomato, diced and seeded
¼ c canned black beans, drained and rinsed
1 T fresh cilantro, chopped
2 T salsa
2 each jalapeños, seeded and diced
or
2 T canned mild green chilies
½ t ground cumin
½ t chili powder

Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350.
Arrange tortilla chips on an oven proof plate.
Combine cilantro, tomato, jalapeños, black beans, pepper jack cheese, and salsa.
Add crab meat and toss to mix.
Combine remaining cheeses and spices.
Spoon crab mixture over the chips, then top with the spiced cheeses.
Bake until heated through and the cheeses are melted.

In addition to these delicious seafood appetizer, you can get more by going onto Red Lobster's website. This recipe was taken from their Chef's Kitchen section. You can find a variety of tempting finger foods and seafood appetizers by visiting their site.

   

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