Instructions

• STEP 1

  Cut cream cheese into small pieces, place in a medium bowl, and set aside to soften.

  • 1 (8 oz) block cream cheese

• STEP 2

  Meanwhile, crack crab shells, legs, and claws, then pick out the crabmeat (you should have about 1½ cups loosely packed crabmeat). Gently break the crabmeat into bite-sized pieces, picking out any small pieces of shell that may have been missed. Place in a small bowl.

  • 4 (4 oz) snow crab clusters (pre-cooked), thawed if frozen

• STEP 3

  Wash, dry, and shave parsley leaves off the stems; discard stems and mince the leaves. Add to the bowl with the crabmeat and set aside.

  • 1/2 small bunch curly-leaf parsley

• STEP 4

  Preheat oven to 350°F.

• STEP 5

  Peel, halve, and mince onion. Peel and mince garlic.

  • 1/2 medium white onion
  • 2 cloves garlic

• STEP 6

  Preheat a skillet over medium-high heat.

• STEP 7

  Once the skillet is hot, add butter and swirl to coat the bottom. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring often, until soft and golden, about 6 minutes.

  • 1 tbsp butter, unsalted

• STEP 8

  Meanwhile, wash and dry spinach (skip this step if it came pre-washed). Roughly chop the leaves.

  • 1 (5 oz) pkg baby spinach

• STEP 9

  When the onion and garlic are done, add spinach to the skillet in handfuls, waiting for it to wilt slightly before adding the next handful. Season with salt and pepper, then continue to cook, stirring constantly, until spinach is completely wilted. Remove from heat.

  • 3/8 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

• STEP 10

  Carefully transfer the warm spinach mixture to the bowl with the softened cream cheese. Using a silicone spatula or the back of a spoon, mash until creamy and combined.

• STEP 11

  Add sour cream, then stir until smooth.

  • 1/4 cup sour cream

• STEP 12

  If desired, cut rind off the brie cheese, then small dice. Add brie to the bowl, along with the crabmeat and parsley, then stir once more until just combined. Transfer to a small baking dish and spread out in an even layer.

  • 4 oz brie cheese

• STEP 13

  Place crab dip in the oven and bake until heated through and bubbly around the edges, 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven.

• STEP 14

  Right before serving, cut baguette into ½-inch thick slices and arrange on a large baking sheet pan in a single layer. Add to the oven and bake until warmed through, about 5 minutes. Remove from oven.

  • 1 loaf baguette

• STEP 15

  Serve the warm crab dip with toasted baguette on the side. Enjoy!