Skillet Nacho Dip

Any time Nacho and Dip are in the same sentence, you know I have to have it.

I showed D and he said we should have it for lunch this past Sunday, considering we had no leftovers. So he made it.  It is great with a pale ale.  We both had to stop ourselves from eating more than 1/4 of the dip.

The hamburger it called for...D bought 90/10 ground beef and threw that in, instead.

We would have again.

Skillet Nacho Dip

Photo by ALB

ACTIVE TIME: 20 mins
TOTAL TIME: 20 mins
YIELD: Serves 4 (serving size: 1/2 cup dip and about 2/3 cup chips)

We took our favorite elements of cheesy queso dip and loaded beef nachos and combined the two into one epic skillet nacho dip, a one-pan main that couldn’t be more fun to eat. It starts with a base of onion and jalapeño, followed by crumbled cooked beef patties, pinto beans, and two kinds of cheeses for a maximum melty factor. Top with red onion, tomato, and avocado or other fresh toppers like sliced jalapeños, scallions, and cilantro (just be sure your chips are sturdy enough for dipping). The dip would also be delicious with leftover shredded barbecue pork or rotisserie chicken.

Ingredients
1 teaspoon olive oil
3/4 cup chopped red onion, divided
2 tablespoons seeded minced jalapeño
1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons chili powder
2/3 cup unsalted beef stock
2 cooked ground beef patties (from Smoky Caramelized Onion Burgers), finely crumbled (used 1lb of 90/10)
1 cup drained unsalted canned pinto beans (used black beans, bc Aldi didn't have pinto.)
2 ounces preshredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (about 1/2 cup)
2 ounces preshredded 2% reduced-fat Mexican-blend cheese (about 1/2 cup)
1/2 cup chopped tomato
1/2 cup chopped avocado
2 1/2 cups baked tortilla chips

Preparation
Preheat broiler with oven rack in upper middle position.

Heat oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high. Add 1/2 cup onion and jalapeño to pan; sauté 4 minutes or until tender. Add flour, cumin, and chili powder; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add stock; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, and stir in crumbled beef patties and beans; cook 2 minutes. Stir in mozzarella; cook 1 minute or until cheese is melted. Remove pan from heat.

Sprinkle Mexican-blend cheese over pan; broil 1 minute or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup red onion, tomato, and avocado over pan. Serve with chips.

NUTRITION INFORMATION (original recipe)
Calories: 385; Fat: 18.2 g; Sat Fat: 6.5 g; Mono Fat: 8 g; Poly Fat: 1.7 g; Protein: 25 g; Carbohydrate 31 g; Fiber 7 g; Cholesterol: 54 mg; Iron: 3 mg; Sodium: 561 mg; Calcium: 327 mg; Sugars: 3 g; Est. Added Sugars: 0 g

Cooking Light, AUGUST 2017

14 Smart Points (my additions/subtractions at 4 servings)

Hummus

D and I have long said restaurants are a certain kind of special if they can mess up hummus.  And we have had bad restaurant hummus.  Also we have noticed that hummus is getting more and more expensive in restaurants (seriously, $10+?), so it isn't something we eat out a lot.

However, we have it at home.  It is easy to make; it takes a long time for tahini to go bad, and you can vary up the flavors.

I was craving it this past week, so we made some on Saturday.  I remembered a picture on Sunday when we were attacking the leftovers, so it isn't a great or pretty picture.

But the hummus was good.  Most of this recipe is just by taste.

Hummus

Photo by ALB

Ingredients
2 15 oz cans Chickpeas (or whatever that normal size can is in the grocery store)
6-8 Garlic Cloves, minced
1/4 C Tahini
Lemon Juice from 2 lemons
2-3 tsp Kosher Salt
3-4 TBSP Olive Oil

Preparation
Drain the chickpeas, reserving 1/4 cup of liquid.

Rinse the chickpeas.

Put the chickpeas, garlic and tahini into a food processor, and pulsate for a few minutes.

Add the reserved liquid, along with the lemon juice and the Kosher salt.

Process until smooth, while adding the olive oil.

Taste and adjust seasonings, to your satisfaction.

Serve in a bowl, with pita chips.

CHILI CHEESE BLACK BEAN DIP

So I said previously that D and I had been sick with food poisoning or something the week before Thanksgiving.  Although we know it didn't cause it, the last meal we had included sausage, so we wanted no part of sausage.

Now my brother is the Dip King, and usually we all joyfully welcome sausage to any meal. However, this year, no.  So Bro and I looked and found 3 recipes and D picked this of those.

I assume this was easy because Bro was in our kitchen and needed no help (you know how not being in your own kitchen is).

The result was delicious.   It wasn't until we got about half way through that we finally figured out it would be awesome atop of hot dogs, but we had none (and then is when I remembered to get a picture).  So we continued to demolish this with tortilla chips.  I'd have this again.

CHILI CHEESE BLACK BEAN DIP

Photo by ALB

From Pinch of Yum 
Prep time: 5 mins
Cook time: 5 mins
Total time: 10 mins
Serves: 24 (or 4)

INGREDIENTS
3 cups prepared chili, or 2 cans (like Hormel)
1 block cream cheese (I used light)
3 oz. Velveeta cheese
1 can black beans
chili powder, cumin, or cayenne to taste
cilantro for topping (didn't use)
tortilla chips for dipping

INSTRUCTIONS
In microwaveable safe bowl (or a Dutch Oven on the stove), melt first 3 ingredients. Stir well until blended together. Add black beans and seasoning, if desired. Transfer to a mini-crocvkpot for serving. Serve with cilantro and chips!

Chorizo Queso Fundido

So I love Queso Fundido, but I don't get it often, because unlike queso dip it is just a big blob of cheese, whereas Queso Dip is more of a sauce.  Looking around on Pinterest, I found a recipe.  Well, let's just say I never need to have it at a restaurant again.

It took D all of 5 minutes to make.  He probably should have taken 6 minutes, because the cheese wasn't completely melted, but eh.  I think I liked it better than D.  True to form, it sat in my stomach like a big blob of cheese, but of course I'll have again.

Chorizo Queso Fundido

Photo by ALB

Prep time: 2 minutes
Cook time: 5 minutes
Yield: 1 small skillet of dip
Serving size: a couple of chips dipped this cheesy dip,  (I say 4)
From OhSweetBasil.com

Ingredients
 1 cup shredded mozzarella
1 cup shredded queso quesadilla cheese or oaxaca
1 clove garlic, minced
8 ounces chorizo (used 9)
Tortilla chips for dipping (not used in Nutritional Information)

Preparation
Heat the oven to broil.

In a medium skillet over medium heat, add the chorizo and garlic and cook through, about 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.

In a cast iron skillet (small) or ceramic dish, add the cheese and broil until melted (Ours was browned but not completely melted...the microwave would fix that). Top with drained chorizo and serve immediately with chips. notes

Nutritional Information (from My Fitness Pal)
Calories: 378; Carbs: 4; Fat: 29; Protein: 23; Sodium: 823: Fiber: 1

Cheesey Chorizo Caramelized Onion Dip

I was going to make this, but then I got tired so D made it. I was glad he did because I was going to put it in the crock pot and he thought it would get too oily so he decided to follow the directions. He also thought chopped onions were strange for caramelizing so he left them sliced.  (Update: Had this recipe again.  D cooked the chorizo earlier in the day and was able to drain the oil, so he put everything in the crockpot later in the day, and it wasn't oily).

We had it for a party. I actually had to move away from the bowl so I would be able to have other foods. I just couldn't get enough of it. Judging from the bowl, other people felt the same way. There was one bite left at the end of the evening (D doubled the recipe), and I believe it was the "I don't want to be that guy who eats the last bite" bite. I ended up being that last guy.

Anyway, I would have again.

Photo by ALB

Cheesey Chorizo Caramelized Onion Dip

From FoodieCrush.com
Serving Size: 2 cups

Ingredients
2 cups onion, chopped (sliced instead of chopped)
3 tablespoons butter
1/8 teaspoon thyme
(D added in balsamic vinegar, ~1 TBSP)
6 oz chorizo sausage
8 ounce package of cream cheese (used 1/3 fat)
1/4 cup mayonnaise (used RF Hellmans)
1/3 cup mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup chopped chives or green onions
kosher salt

Instructions
Remove chorizo from casing and cook in a medium skillet over medium high heat for about 10 minutes, chopping with spoon and stirring occasionally. Set aside.

In another skillet, melt butter over medium heat and add onion. Add thyme, (balsamic vinegar), season with kosher salt and lower heat to medium-low and cook onion for about 20 minutes until onions become soft and caramelized.

In a medium sized bowl add cream cheese and mayonnaise and mix well until smooth. Add mozzarella cheese, caramelized onions, green onions and mix well. Gently fold in chorizo. Pour into a 2 cup baking dish.

Place on a baking sheet and bake at 350 degree F for 12-15 minutes or until dip is golden and bubbly. Garnish with additional green onion and serve with baguette slices or tortilla chips. (used Fritos)

Santa Fe Chicken Dip Recipe

I really need to get off Pinterest.  Another recipe found there, originally from Diddles and Dumplings.  At least I make things only for holidays (or weekends, or football games, or...)

Anyway, I can't remember if my brother or I found this recipe.  But it just sat there, pinned in my untried section. I'm not sure why.  Being as we are having 2 Christmases, D and I decided to make this for lunch for our Christmas.  It was really good.  Especially because we may have indulged in too many beverages the night before so this was REALLY good.

I would definitely have again.

Santa Fe Chicken Dip Recipe

Photo by ALB

Ingredients
2 medium boneless skinless chicken breasts (shredded)
1 (10 ounce) can of Ro*tel Original
1 cup mayonnaise (used Helman's Light)
1 large chipotle pepper (packed in adobo)
2 (8 ounce) blocks of cream cheese
1 (15 ounce) can of black beans
3/4 cup sweet corn
8 ounces Cabot Vermont Sharp Cheddar Cheese (shredded)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In a food processor (or blender) combine chipotle pepper and mayonnaise. Set aside.

In a large pan over medium heat, place shredded chicken. Add Ro*tel and cook for a minute. Place cream cheese in pan and melt completely. Add chipotle mayonnaise, stir and combine. Turn off heat. Stir in black beans, corn and cheese. Pour into a large baking dish.

Bake, uncovered for 15-16 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.

Serve with tortilla chips.

Recipe yields about 6 cups.

Beef Enchilada Dip

I have to think about this one.  D made it.  My brother had made it before and said to add cumin.  So D did.  It was really good meat sauce, but I didn't find it a "great" dip.  Perhaps since I'm a cream cheese girl, I thought it needed to be thicker (and maybe it needed cream cheese).  I'm not sure.  The taste was really good, and the next day wrapped in a tortilla and made into an enchilada it was delicious.  But as a dip, yeah, I'm thinking not so much.

Beef Enchilada Dip

Prep time: 3 mins
Cook time: 10 mins
Total time: 13 mins

Beef Enchilada Dip makes a perfect warm, meaty, cheesy and delicious dip. If you love enchiladas, then this dip is definitely for you! Get this simple beef enchilada dip for your next event.

Author: Robyn Stone | Add a Pinch
Serves: 8

Ingredients
1½ – 2 pounds ground beef
½ medium onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups enchilada sauce
(add in some cumin or taco seasoning)
(Maybe add in some cream cheese???)
2 cups grated Monterrey Jack or cheddar cheese
Sour Cream (optional)
Tortilla Chips (optional)

Instructions
Brown ground beef in a large skillet. Drain. Add in onion and garlic (and cumin) and cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in enchilada sauce and top with grated cheese. Cover and allow cheese to melt, about 3 more minutes.

Top with sour cream and serve with tortilla chips.

Artichoke Hummus

So D and I have come to the conclusion if a restaurant makes a bad hummus, they really had to try.  We were in the grocery store, when I said, "I wonder if we could make artichoke hummus."  We found the recipe online while in the grocery store. It was the first one that came up.

It has a good kick (the garlic does that).  The artichoke flavor isn't really there, but the flavor is still good. I would make again.

Photo by ALB

Artichoke Hummus

Ingredients
1 can of chickpeas (14 oz.), drained with liquid set aside
1 can of artichoke hearts (14 oz) drained
2 tablespoons tahini
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 clove of garlic, crushed (used 3, didn't crush, just peeled and threw into the processor.)
2 tablespoon lemon juice
Added 1/4 tsp of Kosher Salt
Added 1/8 Cup Italian Parsley

Preparation
In a food processor, combine chickpeas, artichokes, and tahini. Blend. Slowly add olive oil, garlic, and lemon juice. Blend to a smooth consistency. If artichoke hummus is too thick, add 1 tablespoon of chickpea liquid at a time until desired consistency (I added in 1 tsp, not tbsp).



Recipe from About.com

Nutritional Information and Ingredients 
Calories: 72; Carbs: 6; Fat: 5; Protien: 2; Sodium: 137; Fiber: 2

Kroger - Artichoke Hearts Quartered In Brine, 1 container (32 pieces without liquid (120 g) ea.)
Kroger - Chick Peas, 1 container (1 4/5 cups ea.)
Mc Realemon - Lemon Juice, 6 teaspoon
Kirkland Olive Oil - Extra Virgin, 3 Tbsp
Krinos - Tahini (Imported), 2 Tbsp (37 g) 2
Generic - Fresh Garlic Clove, 3 Clove (3.0 g)
Morton - Coarse Kosher Salt, 1.2 grams (1/4 tsp)
Herb - Italian Parsley - No Stems, 1/8 cup

Pizza Hummus

I have a lot of tahini leftover from another hummus recipe.  I also needed breakfast again.  I saw this recipe on the WeWa board from TMom.  So I decided to try it.

It was very easy.  It has a good tomato flavor. I like it.

Pizza Hummus

Photo by ALB

Prep Time:10 min
Level: Easy
Serves: 4 cups

Ingredients
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup tomato paste
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil (I used 1 TBSP of fresh, chopped)
2 to 3 cloves garlic
3 cups canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed, 1/2 cup liquid reserved
1/4 cup tahini (heaping)
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
Kosher salt

Directions
Heat the olive oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add the tomato paste, oregano and basil and cook until slightly toasted, about 2 minutes. Transfer the tomato paste mixture to a food processor. Add the garlic, chickpeas, chickpea liquid, tahini, lemon juice and 1 teaspoon salt. Puree until smooth and creamy.

Nutritional Information
Per serving (2 tablespoons): Calories 43; Fat 2 g (Saturated 0 g); Cholesterol 0 mg; Sodium 83 mg; Carbohydrate 5 g; Fiber 1 g; Protein 2 g

Recipe courtesy Food Network Magazine

BLT Dip

I found this recipe on Facebook.  My brother made it and people raved about it (I didn't have any).  So D made it while we were at the beach.  Oh my!  How people don't stick their whole face into a bowl, is beyond me.  How we made this last 3 days, I'm not sure either.

BLT Dip

Photo by ALB

Ingredients 
1-1/2 pound bacon, cooked, drained, crumbled, and divided
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened (used 1/3 fat)
1/2 cup sour cream (used low fat)
1/4 cup mayonnaise (used low fat)
1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded) or to taste
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (or to taste)
1 tablespoons mustard
2 cups chopped seeded tomatoes
1-1/2 cup shredded Iceberg lettuce
pepper an salt to taste (didn't use, and didn't need)

Toasted bread rounds, crackers, or pita chips.

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350˚. Spray a 11⁄2-quart baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

Set aside 3/4 cup crumbled bacon.

In a large bowl, combine remaining bacon, cream cheese, shredded cheeses, sour cream, mayonnaise, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and mustard. Spoon mixture into prepared baking dish. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Sprinkle chopped tomatoes, remaining 3/4 cup crumbled bacon and lettuce over hot dip. Serve immediately with toasted bread rounds, crackers, or pita chips.

Spicy Black Bean Hummus

I made this in about 3 minutes.  Simple would be an understatement.  It is a little spicy, but good.  I didn't use the Pita Chips because I was using it on pitas for breakfast.  Would make again.

Spicy Black Bean Hummus

Photo by ALB

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: about 2 1/2 tablespoons hummus and 4 chips)

Ingredients
1 garlic clove, peeled (used 3)
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon tahini (roasted sesame seed paste) (heaping)
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 small jalapeño pepper, chopped (about 2 tablespoons) (mine was a bit big...I seeded but didn't de-rib)
Dash of crushed red pepper
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
Dash of ground red pepper
1 (6-ounce) bag pita chips (such as Stacy's Simply Naked)

Preparation
1. Place garlic in a food processor; process until finely chopped. Add lemon juice, tahini, cumin, salt, black beans, jalapeño pepper, and crushed red pepper; process until smooth. Spoon bean mixture into a medium bowl, and drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil. Sprinkle with ground red pepper.  (I added the oil and ground red pepper into the processor since I was using at a later time). Serve with pita chips.

Nutritional Information
Calories: 148; Calories from fat: 0.0%; Fat: 6.2g; Saturated fat: 0.7g; Monounsaturated fat: 1.2g; Polyunsaturated fat: 0.6g; Protein: 4.5g;  Carbohydrate: 20.6g; Fiber: 3.5g; Cholesterol: 0.0mg; Iron: 1.7mg; Sodium: 381mg; Calcium: 16mg

Cooking Light JANUARY 2009

Without the chips, the NI from My Fitness Pal was
Calories: 148; Carbohydrate: 9; Fat: 3; Protein: 4; Sodium: 236; Fiber: 3

Garlic - Garlic (1 Clove, Raw), 3 clove (3g)
Mc Realemon - Lemon Juice, 6 teaspoon
Krinos - Tahini (Imported), 1 Tbsp (37 g)
Spices - Cumin, 1 tsp
Kroger - Coarse Kosher Salt, 1/4 tsp
Aldi Dakota's Pride - Canned Black Beans, 1 container (1 4/5 cups ea.)
Raw - Jalepeno Peppers, 1 Peppers (14 grams)
Mccormick - Crushed Red Pepper Flakes, 1/8 tsp (0.8 g)
Mccormick - Ground Cayenne Red Pepper (Gourmet Collection), 1/8 tsp
Kroger - *Pure Olive Oil, 0.67 Tbsp

Monster Cookie Dough Dip

I think this is a Pampered Chef Recipe. I got it from my friend Suba. We both agreed before trying it we NEVER needed to know this recipe existed. It is suggested to serve with Pretzels. My friend Kym suggested serving it with a spoon.

So I made it for a party. I put out the pretzels. People skipped the pretzels and just used spoons. Me, I think I should have just slathered it too my hips since that's where it will end up. This stuff is seriously evily good.

Monster Cookie Dough Dip

Photo by ALB

Ingredients 
8 oz. Cream Cheese, softened (used 1/3 fat)
1/2 Cup Butter, softened
1 Cup Creamy Peanut Butter
1 Cup Powdered Sugar
3 Tbsp. Brown Sugar
1 tsp. Vanilla
1 Cup Oats (regular or quick)
1 Cup Miniature Plain M&Ms (I used regular size)
1 Cup Miniature Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

Preparation
Mix cream cheese, butter, vanilla and peanut butter until smooth. Stir in brown sugar and powdered sugar, mixing well. Next fold in oats, m&m’s and chocolate chips. Serve with pretzels or graham cracker sticks.

Tammy's Philly Cheese Steak Dip

My brother made this awhile ago and told me about it. He said it was a bit bland and he sounded bummed about it. I looked at it and saw the issue. No hots (hot cherry pepper spread...popular in the Northeast...very hard to find in Atlanta (you would never see it in any sub shop...yes, I used to get it shipped to me...it started showing up in Kroger this year).

So he looked at it and decided that probably was it. And we decided to retry it for Thanksgiving. Um, yes, that must have been the issue. Holy Mother of God, this stuff was good. You should make it.

Tammy's Philly Cheese Steak Dip

Submitted By: xraygirl411
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Ready In: 45 Minutes
Servings: 16

"All of the flavors of a Philly cheese steak in a creamy dip."

Ingredients
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup Italian dressing
1 cup shredded provolone cheese
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup mayonnaise
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 pound sliced roast beef, chopped
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
(Added hots, sold here)

Directions
1. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Place the onion, green pepper, and Italian dressing in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the provolone, cream cheese, mayonnaise, salt, and pepper; stir until the cheese has melted. Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the roast beef.
3. Pour the mixture into an oven proof baking dish and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake uncovered for 25 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

Nutrition Information
Servings Per Recipe: 16
Calories: 133; Total Fat: 11.1g; Cholesterol: 31mg; Sodium: 423mg; Total Carbs: 1.9g; Dietary Fiber: 0.2g; Protein: 6.7g

From allrecipes.com

Reuben Dip

So this was pretty much, "Face meet bowl. Now plant face in bowl." OMG!  It was so good.  My brother made it.  It was pretty much a Reuben in a bowl.  You should make.

Reuben Dip

PREP 5 mins
COOK 25 mins
READY IN 30 mins
8-10 Servings

"This is a party favorite. Everyone fights over the pan as soon as it comes out of the oven! Serve it with wheat crackers or small pieces of rye bread." - CRUZCHIX

Ingredients
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup Thousand Island dressing
16 ounces sauerkraut, rinsed and squeezed dry
8 ounces shredded corned beef
16 ounces shredded Swiss cheese

Preparation
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise and dressing.

Spread sauerkraut into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Layer corned beef, Swiss cheese, and the mayonnaise-dressing mixture on top of the sauerkraut.

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.

Nutritional Information
Serving Size: 1/9 of a recipe

Calories: 393; Calories from Fat: 286; Total Fat 31.7g; Saturated Fat 12.5g; Cholesterol 77mg; Sodium 830mg; ** Potassium 140mg; Total Carbohydrates 7.3g; Dietary Fiber 1.4g; Protein 20.9g; Sugars 3.5g


** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

From Allrecipes.com

Colby-Pepper Jack Cheese Dip

This dip needs salt. Past that, I liked it. My brother liked it. D, not so much. He thinks Jalapeno Popper dip is better. I think we need to have it again with cilantro (and salt).

We dumped everything in a crockpot and heated.

Colby-Pepper Jack Cheese Dip

Prep: 15 min., Bake: 30 min.

Prepare up to a day ahead; cover and chill in an airtight container, and bake just before serving.

YIELD: Makes 10 servings
COURSE: Appetizers, Dips/Spreads

Ingredients
1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, softened (used 1/3 Fat)
2/3 cup sour cream (used Reduced Fat)
1/3 cup mayonnaise (used Reduced Fat)
1 tablespoon finely chopped canned chipotle pepper in adobo sauce

2 teaspoons chili powder
2 cups chopped cooked chicken (used 25 oz of canned chicken)
2 cups (8 oz.) shredded colby-Jack cheese blend
1 (4-oz.) can chopped green chiles
4 green onions, finely chopped
2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and minced
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Garnish: fresh cilantro sprig
Tortilla and sweet potato chips


Preparation

1. (we dumped everything into a crockpot and turned it on and stirred periodically until everything was mixed). Preheat oven to 350°. Stir together first 5 ingredients in a large bowl until smooth. Stir in chicken and next 5 ingredients until blended. Spoon cheese mixture into a lightly greased 8-inch square baking dish.

2. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until bubbly. Spoon into a serving bowl. Garnish, if desired. Serve with tortilla and sweet potato chips.


Southern Living NOVEMBER 2008

Pan-Fried Onion Dip

Yum and it only gets better the day after.

Pan-Fried Onion Dip

Photo by ALB

Posted by RLLLML508
Yield : 2 cups

Posted by Auntina32/November 2010:
"This recipe is from the Barefoot Contessa. It's so good. I use light sour cream, low fat cream cheese and light mayo. I cut the butter down to 2 TB. You'll want to forego the crackers and stick your face in the bowl."

Ingredients
2 large yellow onions
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup vegetable oil (Al's Note: used 1 TBSP)
1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature (Al's Note: used LF)
1/2 cup sour cream (Al's Note: used RF)
1/2 cup good mayonnaise (Al's Note: used Hellman's LF)

Directions
Cut the onions in half and then slice them into 1/8-inch thick half-rounds. (You will have about 3 cups of onions.) Heat the butter and oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add the onions, cayenne, salt, and pepper and sauté for 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 more minutes until the onions are browned and caramelized. Allow the onions to cool.

Place the cream cheese, sour cream and mayonnaise in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat until smooth. Add the onions and mix well. Taste for seasonings. Serve at room temperature (Al's Note: liked it better cold).

Jalapeno Popper Dip

So someone from WeWa gave me this recipe. Obviously, this person and I are forever WeWa buddies (I find the most fattening recipes from these women!!!!). Then I found it on allrecipes.com. Both times it was missing a key ingredient...meat. After sharing the recipe with some other women, bacon was suggested. So I made bacon. I was only going to add half a pound, but D and I had a miscommunication, and he added the whole pound.

The result? OMG, I couldn't keep my hands out of this stuff. It was so good, spicy, creamy. Damn, just thinking about it, I want it again. I believe my father and D liked it as well. I know my bro like it because he had as much as I did.

WILL HAVE AGAIN!!!!

Jalapeno Popper Dip
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened (used 1/3 fat Cream Cheese, it is creamier)

1 cup mayonnaise (used Hellman's Light, bc that's what we have)

1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies, drained (didn't drain)

2 ounces canned diced jalapeno peppers, drained (used 4 oz, because what am I going to do with 2 extra oz)

1 cup grated Parmesan cheese (used Italian blend, because that's what we had)
1 pound of bacon, cut up

Put everything in the crockpot and heat up (about an hour). Serve with fritos.

Avocado-Yogurt Dip with Cumin

So somehow reading this recipe, it didn't occur to me it would be similar to guacamole. But it was like a guac spread. Very good. You could only eat so much...I said the red onion got over powering, D said the cumin did. Mind you it made 16 servings and we were just eating it watching hockey/football. So yes, it was good, easy and we'll have again.

We had with rice chips and baked Fritos.

Avocado-Yogurt Dip with Cumin

Scoop this creamy dip with pita chips and carrot, celery, red bell pepper, and jicama sticks. Prepare up to eight hours in advance, and refrigerate in an airtight container. To further simplify your evening, use precut vegetables from the produce section.

3/4 cup plain fat-free yogurt
1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon finely chopped seeded jalapeño pepper
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 ripe peeled avocados, seeded and coarsely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced

Place all the ingredients in a food processor or blender, and process until smooth.

Yield: 16 servings (serving size: 2 tablespoons)

CALORIES 70 (76% from fat); FAT 5.9g (sat 0.9g,mono 3.6g,poly 0.7g); IRON 0.4mg; CHOLESTEROL 0.0mg; CALCIUM 21mg; CARBOHYDRATE 4.6g; SODIUM 83mg; PROTEIN 1.3g; FIBER 2g

Cooking Light, OCTOBER 2006

Buffalo Chicken Dip

I got this from my friend Gypsy. This is the only way I like Buffalo Wings. The pic is after everyone went to town on it.

Buffalo Chicken Dip

30 oz of canned chicken, drained ( 2cans of 12.5 oz and 1 can 5 oz)
2 8-oz packages of Neufatchel or Low-Fat Cream Cheese
1 8-oz package of Cream Cheese
8 oz package of Sharp Cheddar Cheese
1 Cup Bottled Ranch Dressing
1 Cup Frank's Red Hot Wing sauce

Dump everything in a crock pot. Set on low. Stir every so often (15 minutes or so). Ready when everything is all melted.

Serve with Fritos or celery

Hot Crab Dip

This is my favorite crab dip. We usually just dump everything in the crock pot and cook and serve. It is really good. Of course being from Maryland, I do add Old Bay. We serve with crackers and Fritos.

Hot Crab Dip

3/4 cup nonfat sour cream
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon grated fresh onion
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
3/4 teaspoon dry mustard
(I also add 1 tsp of Old Bay)
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 (8-ounce) tub reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese
1 pound lump crabmeat, shell pieces removed
Vegetable cooking spray
Paprika

Combine the first 7 ingredients in a bowl; stir well with a wire whisk. Stir in cheddar cheese and crabmeat.
Spoon the crabmeat mixture into a 1 1/2-quart casserole coated with cooking spray, and sprinkle with paprika. Bake at 325° for 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Serve warm with plain crackers.

Yield: 3 1/2 cups (serving size: 1/4 cup)
CALORIES 92 (41% from fat); FAT 4.2g (sat 2.2g,mono 1.3g,poly 0.3g); IRON 0.3mg; CHOLESTEROL 45mg; CALCIUM 92mg; CARBOHYDRATE 2.5g; SODIUM 223mg; PROTEIN 10.3g; FIBER 0.0g
Cooking Light, APRIL 1995