Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 cups Parmesan cheese (, finely grated*)
  • 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
  • 1 white onion (, finely chopped)
  • 12 ounces lump crab meat**
  • 13 ounces artichokes (, drained and finely chopped)
  • 1/2 cup flat parsley (, chopped)
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
  • Dash smoked paprika
  • 8 slices thick cut sourdough bread
  • 2 large tomatoes (, cut into 16 slices)
  • 16 slices Monterey Jack cheese
  • Cooking spray

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Coat a 9x9 baking dish (or similar size) with cooking spray. Set aside.
  • Combine Parmesan cheese, mayonnaise, chopped onion, lump crab meat, chopped artichokes, parsley, fine sea salt, white pepper and smoked paprika in a medium bowl. Toss to combine being carful to not break apart crab pieces.
  • Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish. Bake for 25 minutes, or until starting to lightly brown.
  • Place sourdough bread slices on a rimmed baking sheet. Place under high broil about 4 inches from the heating mechanism for 3-4 minutes or until they brown lightly. Remove.
  • Evenly spoon hot crab mixture over each slice of bread, 2 slices of tomato and 2 slices of Monterey Jack cheese.
  • Place back under the broiler until cheese melts, approximately 2 minutes, but watch closely considering that broilers vary greatly.
  • Serve open face and hot.
  • If you've tried this recipe, please come back and let us know how it was!