Layered Crab Meat Spread

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces light cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 3/4 cup seafood cocktail sauce
• 16 ounces lump crabmeat, drained
• 2 cups light monterey jack cheese, shredded
• 3 green onions, chopped
• 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup sliced ripe olives

Recipe

• 1 beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth; add lemon juice and next 4 ingredients, beating until blended.
• 2 spoon mixture into a 9-inch serving dish.
• 3 cover and chill at least 20 minutes.
• 4 spread cocktail sauce evenly over cream cheese mixture.
• 5 top with crabmeat; sprinkle with cheese, green onions, bell pepper, and ripe olives.
• 6 serve spread with crackers and fresh vegetables.
• 7 yield: makes 12 to 15 appetizer servings.