Nontraditional Crab Dip

Ingredients

• 16 ounce cream cheese room temperature
• 1 tablespoon garlic minced
• 1  green onion finely chopped
• 8 ounce imitation crabmeat flaked
• 1.5 teaspoons jalapeno minced
• 1.5 teaspoons juice of lemon 
• 0.5 cup monterrey jack cheese shredded

Equipment

• bowl
• oven

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a medium bowl, stir together the cream cheese, imitation crab, green onion, garlic, lemon juice, jalapeno and 1 cup shredded cheese.
3. Transfer to an oven safe serving dish, or nice pie plate.
4. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese over the top.
5. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until the edges are boiling and cheese has melted in the center.