Description
These are such incredible and simple crabby melts with a gorgeous crab mixture spread on garlic ciabatta and topped with lots of melty cheese!
Ingredients
- 1 loaf Ciabatta Bread
- 5 Tablespoons Butter
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 16 ounces, weight Crab Meat
- 1 jar (12 Oz. Size) Roasted Red Peppers, Drained And Diced
- 1 whole Fresh Tomato, Diced Small
- 6 leaves Basil, Roughly Chopped
- ⅓ cups Crème Fraîche
- ½ teaspoons Old Bay Seasoning
- 1 pinch Salt
- 8 slices Pepper Jack Cheese
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350ºF and line a sheet tray with foil. Slice the ciabatta loaf in half lengthwise and then horizontally so that you have 4 equal pieces. Combine the butter and garlic in a microwave safe bowl and microwave it until melted for about a minutes. Evenly brush it all over the 4 pieces of ciabatta and toast them in the oven for 10 minutes. While they toast, stir the crabmeat, roasted red peppers, tomato, basil, creme fraiche, old bay and salt together in a bowl thoroughly.
When the garlic bread is done, divide the crab mixture evenly among the 4 pieces of ciabatta and spread it out in an even layer. Top each piece with two slices of pepper jack cheese and return the sheet pan to the oven for another 10 minutes. The cheese should get bubbly and the mixture cooked through. Serve immediately and enjoy!
