Queso Dip

If you are looking for a really good tortilla chip dip recipe this is it! It is thick, creamy & oh so good! I use both the ground beef & the sausage which adds a great flavor! Who doesn't love a good cheese dip??

Queso Dip
1 block (32 Oz. Block) Velveeta Cheese
1 package (8 Oz. Package) Cream Cheese
1 can (10 Oz. Can) Rotel
1 can (10.75 Oz. Can) Cream Of Mushroom Soup
1 pound Ground Beef OR Sausage (or a combination of both)

Brown ground beef or sausage (or both) in a pan over medium heat & set aside. Cut up the Velveeta & cream cheese into cubes & place into a crock pot. Pour in the Rotel & the cream of mushroom soup & stir ingredients together. Place the crock pot on low setting for an hour, letting the ingredients meld. After about 30 minutes, add the browned meat & continue to let cook, stirring as needed.

Serve with tortilla chips & enjoy!

PB Cookie Dough Dip

A decadent dip filled with chocolate chips and Reese's PB cups - YUM!!

 

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Dip
Yield: serves 10-12

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
8 oz cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup semi sweet mini chocolate chips
8oz pkg Reese's peanut butter cup Minis (or about 1 1/2 cup chopped Reeses cups)
 
Instructions

In a small saucepan over medium heat, add brown sugar and butter. Whisk until completely combined and butter is melted. Bring to a boil, remove from heat. Whisk in the peanut butter and vanilla extract. Set aside to cool.
 
In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese with powdered sugar until creamy (about 3-4 minutes. On low, add in brown sugar mixture (that has cooled to near room temp). Mix until combined. Fold in mini chocolate chips and mini Reese's cups. Serve immediately or store in refrigerator until ready to serve. Enjoy with pretzels, animal cracker and graham sticks.

Cowboy Cavier

My girlfriend Deanna made this for us to snack on after our days on the beach & between 7 girls, it did not last long! It was so fresh, yummy & is even healthy! Definitely worth trying...

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Cowboy Cavier

2 (15oz) cans black beans, rinsed

1 (17 oz) can whole kernel corn, drained

2 large tomatoes, chopped

1 large avocado, diced

1/2 red onion, chopped

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Dressing:

1 T red wine vinegar

3-4 T lime juice

2 T olive oil

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in bowl & mix together. Cover & chill for 2 hours. Garnish with additional avocado slices or cilantro sprigs right before serving with tortilla chips.

7-Layer Dip

My girlfriend Jen made this dip for our Mexican feast & it was a huge hit with the girls! There are several versions out there of this dip & unfortunately I didn't get her recipe word for word but this one is pretty darn close to the one she made. Hard to go wrong with bean dip, guac & sour cream :)

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7-Layer Dip

2 - 9 oz can Frito's bean dip

guacamole

16 oz. sour cream

16 oz. jar of salsa

1 bunch chopped green onions

1-3 medium chopped tomatoes (depending on their size)

2 cups shredded cheese

6 oz can of slice black olives, drained

 

Spread the bean dip evenly onto a large serving platter or a 9 x 13" Pyrex dish & then layer ingredients in this order: sour cream, guacamole, salsa, tomatoes, green onions, cheese & black olives.

Hot Pizza Dip

Tonight is our April girl's game night & I am forever trying to figure out what appetizer to bring to the festivities. I usually like to try new recipes on the girl's & get their feedback but tonight I decided to make a dip that I have brought before & is always a hit. I haven't made it for almost a year so it is time to bring it back!

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Hot Pizza Dip

1 (8oz) package of cream cheese, softened

1/2 tsp dried oregano

1/2 tsp dried parsley

1/2 tsp dried basil

*may use Italian seasoning instead of above seasonings

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 cup pizza sauce

2 T chopped green bell pepper

2 T chopped white onion

2 oz Hormel pepperoni sausage, chopped

2 T sliced black olives

*may add 2oz sausage as an option

Directions:

In a small bowl, mix together the cream cheese, oregano, parsley, basil & garlic. 

Spread mixture in the bottom of a 9 inch pie plate, or a shallow microwave-safe dish. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese & 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese on top of the cream cheese mixture. Spread the pizza sauce over all. Sprinkle with remaining cheese, then top with green pepper, pepperoni, onion & olive slices. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 min uncovered. Serve hot with sliced french baguette bread or bagel chips.

Yield: 16 servings

Baked Sweet Onion Dip

 

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Baked Sweet Onion Dip

• 8 oz Philadelphia Cream Cheese (Very Softened)
• 1 cup Mayonnaise
• 1 cup Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese
• 1 cup Chopped Sweet Onion
• 1 Tablespoon Fresh Ground Black Pepper
• Crusty Bread, Crackers

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, place softened cream cheese. The cream cheese must be very, very, soft (like spreadable butter) to allow all ingredients to blend evenly together. If your cream cheese needs to soften more, place in the microwave for a few seconds.

2. Add mayo, Parmesan cheese, onions & fresh cracked black pepper to soft cream cheese till everything is mixed thoroughly.
 
3. Place mixture in ramekins or any oven-safe dishes. Bake at least 30-45 minutes for all ingredients to cook together. When the top crust is brown, almost burnt-looking, then the dip is ready. The darker brown the crust of the dip becomes, the better the flavors are cooked.
 
4. Serve with your favorite bread &/or crackers.