1/2 cup butter
1 small bell pepper, chopped
2 teaspoons (two cloves) minced garlic
1 cup green onions, chopped
1 pint heavy cream
1 (32-ounce) jar salsa
1/2 cup chopped parsley
1 teaspoon dried thyme
5 to 6 dashes Tabasco sauce
Dash salt
2 teaspoons black pepper
1 pound cream cheese
1 pound crab meat

Sauté butter, bell pepper, garlic and green onions for 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in cream and salsa and bring to a gentle boil. Add parsley, thyme, Tabasco, salt and pepper. Fold in cream cheese and crab meat. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Serve with toasted baguette or French bread slices.