Category Archives: Dips

Buffalo Chicken Dip

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 can (10 ounces) chunk white chicken, drained
1/2 cup buffalo wing sauce
1/2 cup ranch salad dressing
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese
Tortilla chips

Spread cream cheese into an ungreased shallow 1-qt. baking dish. Layer with chicken, buffalo wing sauce and bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve warm with tortilla chips. Yield: about 2 cups.

Chili Dip

2 packages cream cheese
1 pound ground Beef Top Round, cooked and drained
1 12 oz. can tomato sauce
1 package chili seasoning mix
1 8 oz. package cheddar cheese, shredded
Press softened cream cheese in bottom of greased baking dish.  Prepare chili : mix together ground beef, tomato sauce and chili seasoning.  Spread over cream cheese.  Top with shredded cheddar cheese.  Bake at 350 for about 20 – 30 minutes – until bubbling and cheese is melted.
Serve with Fritos Scoops.  Beware: Very addictive, and not low cal!
12  Servings

Chili Con Queso Dip

1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 (10-ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 (8-ounce) block fat-free cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon chili powder
6 ounces light processed cheese, cubed (such as Velveeta Light)

Cilantro sprigs (optional)

Drain tomatoes and tomatoes with chiles in a colander over a bowl, reserving 1/3 cup liquid; set tomatoes and reserved liquid aside.
Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; saute 4 minutes. Add cream cheese; cook until cheese melts, stirring constantly. Add tomatoes, reserved liquid, and chili powder; bring to a boil. Add processed cheese; reduce heat and simmer 3 minutes or until cheese melts, stirring constantly. Garnish with cilantro, if desired. Serve warm with baked tortilla chips.

Makes 3-1/2 cups (serving size: 1/4 cup)

Cheesy Pizza Dip

1 8 oz. package Neufchatel cheese
1/2 cup pizza sauce
1/2 cup lowfat mozzarella cheese
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons red and yellow bell pepper, chopped
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Spread Neufchatel cheese onto bottom of microwaveable 9 inch pie plate.  Cover with pizza sauce, top with remaining ingredients.  Microwave on high for 2 minutes or unti heated through.  Serve with crackers.
Makes 2 cups or 16 servings, 2 tablespoons each.
16  Servings

Baked Creamy Seafood

4 tablespoons butter
1 cup baby scallops, rinsed and drained (about 8 oz.)
3 tablespoons flour
2 cups half and half
1 1/2 cup asiago cheese
2 cups medium, peeled, shelled and deveined cooked shrimp
6 oz. can chopped clams, well drained
1 to 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Oil for deep frying
1/2 of a 12 ounce package won ton skins
In a large skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter. Add scallops and stir fry over high heat until just cooked through; set aside in bowl. In same skillet, melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter over medium heat.
Whisk in flour until smooth and bubbly. Cookand stir 1 minute. Whisk in half-and-half and continue whisking until mixture comes to a boil.  Boil 1 minute, whisking, until bubbly. Turn off the heat. Add asiago cheese, stirring until melted. Stir in the scallops, shrimp and  clams. Spoon into a 9 inch glass pie plate. Sprinkle with the  Parmesan cheese. Bake in a preheated 350F degree oven for about 15 minutes, until the top is golden brown.
Meanwhile, heat plenty of oil in a wok or deep fryer to 375F. Fry 3 or 4 won ton skins at a time, a few seconds on each side, until just golden. Drain on paper towels. Use wantons as chips for dipping into baked seafood appetizer.
4  Servings