What Is Your Festive Recipe Idea For the Holidays?
Yummy Dips – That’s What We’re Looking For!
What we miss sometimes is how simple, yet powerful our Gift Idea could be.
Take recipes. If you have something delicious you make for your holiday table, then why not share this Gift Idea Recipe with your friends?
Your recipe presentation could be enhanced by some cool cookware or plates and bowls that you could take with you to the party. Or if the party is not imminent, then print or hand-write your Gift Idea Recipe on a festive, decorated by you card. That would be more than memorable! Your name could be repeated again and again at the holiday table year after year, if the recipe is a success!
We are looking for your Favorite Recipes of a DIP or SAUCE for salads, mashed potatoes or anything else!
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RO*TEL FAMOUS QUESO DIP
Ingredients:
1 can (10 oz each) Ro*Tel® Original Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies, undrained
1 pkg (16 oz each) VELVEETA®, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1lb Ground Turkey
Directions:
Add ground turkey to non-stick pan and cook until done.
Combine undrained tomatoes and Velveeta in medium saucepan.
Cook over medium heat 5 minutes or until Velveeta is melted completely and mixture is blended, stirring frequently. Add mixture to cooked ground turkey
Serve warm as a dip with tortilla chips, crackers or cut-up fresh vegetables.
Clam dip
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
6 1/2 ounces chopped clams, canned, juice drained and reserved
4 1/2 tablespoons reserved clam juice
1/3 cup onions
1can minced black olives
Place cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, and mix for a few seconds.
add remaining ingredients and mix for a few seconds till well blended
I like mixing cream cheese with salsa!! So yummy!!!
I am super simple.. I like a package of hidden valley ranch dry dip mix, and a container of sour cream. I think it makes everything you dip it in divine.
Jalapeno popper dip
2 blocks cream cheese
1 jar diced jalapenos
2 cups shredded cheese of your choice
2 cups panko bread crumb (cooked 2 golden brown)
Mix all ingredients together & enjoy! 🙂
Cheese sauce! :
http://southernfood.about.com/od/cheeserecipes/r/bl30103x.htm
hamburger dip
1 lb hamb meat
1 block velveets cheese
1 can rotel
brown meat and drain
cut cheese into cubes and melt in the pan with meat
add rotel
serve with tortilla chips
Kraft Easy Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Dip
servings total:
2-1/2 cups or 40 servings, 2 Tbsp. each
what you need
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed
1-1/2 cups finely chopped cooked chicken
2 stalks celery, finely chopped
1/2 cup KRAFT ROKA Blue Cheese Dressing
1/2 cup Buffalo wing sauce
COMBINE ingredients in medium microwaveable bowl.
MICROWAVE on HIGH 5 min. or until cream cheese is melted and dip is heated through, stirring after 3 min.
I am entering, the Rafflecopter is closed so not sure where we are supposed to get a recipe from 🙂
cheeseball and crab dip
Red Velvet Cheesecake Dip
2 cups Red Velvet cake mix
2 8-oz packages cream cheese, room temperature
1 cup light brown sugar
½ cup powdered sugar
½ cup butter, melted
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp red food coloring
Mine is artichoke dip
1 cup of parm
1 cup of artichoke hearts (cut up)
1 cup of mayo
garlic salt
Then bake till golden perfection!
Awesome Pizza Sauce
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/4 cup celery, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 small bay leaf
1 teaspoon fennel seed
Directions:
1
In a large skillet, melt butter with the oil. Add the onion, celery and garlic and saute until soft and transparent.
2
Add tomato sauce and tomato paste and stir until smooth.
3
Add remaining ingredients and bring to slow simmer.
4
Simmer for 30-60 minutes (or not at all depending on your taste and time frame).
5
Remove the bay leaf and spread the sauce on your prepared pizza dough.
Cinnamon Dip
1 8 oz package cream cheese, softened
2 tbls milk
1 tsp vanilla
2 tbls brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
Combine all together and beat until smooth. Serve with apple slices, or my favorite cookies!
Shrimp Mold Dip!
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed tomato soup
2 (.25 ounce) envelopes unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup cold water
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup mayonnaise
1 pound cooked shrimp
1 cup minced celery
1/2 cup green onions, minced
Salmon Pate: Line a 2 cup bowl or small loaf pan with plastic wrap. Blend one can ( 15 oz. ) salmon, 1 envelope Good Seasons Italian Salad Dressing Mix, 8 oz. cream cheese, softened and 1/3 cup chopped cucumber. Press into lined bowl and chill for at least 1 hour. Unmold and serve with crackers.
Salsa! Absolutely anything and everything we grow in the garden. I use mrs. Wages spice packets, green red and yellow tomatoes, onions, peppers of all varieties, sometimes we add corn and black beans.
The easiest spread ever. 1 package of cream cheese, I package dried beef, 1/2 small onion finely diced (shallot, red or white). Mix together with clean hands, refrigerate 2 hours before serving. Use leftovers (there won’t be so make extra) and put on bagels in the morning. YUM. EVERYONE loves this – even my anti-onion friends.
Chocolate Chip Dip
8 ozs cream cheese
1/2 cup softened butter
3/4 cup sugar
2 tbsps brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
6 ozs miniature semisweet chocolate chips
graham cracker sticks
In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Add the sugars and vanilla; beat until smooth. Stir in chocolate chips. Serve with graham cracker sticks.
Cheesy Hot Sausage Dip
1 lb. (16 oz.) Velveeta, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
½ lb. hot sausage (ground), cooked, drained
1 can (10 oz.) Rotel Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies, undrained
Mix all ingredients in a microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH for 5 minutes or until cheese is completely melted, stir after 3 minutes. 🙂
This is a Kraft recipe, sometimes I make it various ways, add different meat and diced tomatoes 🙂
ummm not sure what to say but i am entering the contest to win the nice pre christmas set
bacon wrapped potatoes! Just what i say roll them in melted butter wrap the bacon, season them and cook,,,,the best ever!
i put it on the other site i didnot knwo what kind of done it as peanur butter ball
I found this recipe on the Kraft website a while back and my family loves it!
Holiday Fiesta Spread
2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 cup KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Four Cheese, divided
1 pkg. (1-1/4 oz.) TACO BELL® Taco Seasoning Mix
3/4 cup BREAKSTONE’S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
1/2 cup chopped avocados
2 Tbsp. sliced black olives
1 Tbsp. chopped red peppers
2 WHEAT THINS Original Snack
1 box of angel food cake mix and 1 small can crushed pineapple. mix the two ingedients together and bake 35 min. on 350 degrees no need to add icing moist and delicious.
I love to make poke cake.. but I have a new version…
make cake as directed….LEMON CAKE
make jello as directed BUT in place of cold water use PINK LEMONADE
Use cool whip but go to wal mart and get the coloring and falvoring crystals.. mix together..
wala:)
Beef Enchilada Dip
Ingredients:
2lbs ground beef
½ medium onion (finely chopped)
2 garlic cloves (minced)
2 cups enchilada sauce
2 cups shredded Colby-jack cheese
Sour cream (optional)
Tortilla chips
Cooking Instructions:
Step 1: Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drain off any excess fat. Add in the garlic and onion and cook until tender (about 3 minutes). Stir in the enchilada sauce and top with Colby-jack cheese. Cover and allow the cheese to melt (about 3 more minutes).
Step 2: Top with sour cream and serve with tortilla chips.
Easy ranch dip
Packet of hidden valley ranch dried beef chipped and Philadelphia cream cheese minced onion mix all together
In a Microwave safe (Pyrex Bowl() layer and heat all ingredients
Shredded Cheddar Cheese 1 Bag- Top Layer
Hot Dog Sauce or CANNED CHILLI -Middle Layer
Cream Cheese-Bottom Layer
Microwave- 5min
1 package ground beef
1 package taco seasoning
1 jar cheese sauce
make the taco meat as you would making tacos and then add to the cheese sauce, use any kid of chips as you wish
Taco Cheese Dip
1 package ground beef
1 package taco seasoning
1 jar cheese sauce
make the taco meat as you would making tacos and then add to the cheese sauce, use any kid of chips as you wish
Creamy Marshmallow Dip for Fruit
Ingredients
1 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
1 8 ounce carton sour cream or one 6-ounce carton plain yogurt
1 7 ounce jar marshmallow cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 – 3 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, or apple pie spice (optional)
Assorted fresh fruit, such as strawberries, raspberries, grapes, cantaloupe and/or pineapple
Directions
1. In a small bowl beat the cream cheese with an electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Gradually add the sour cream, beating until combined. Add the marshmallow cream and vanilla; beat just until combined. Stir in enough milk to make of dipping consistency. If desired, stir in cinnamon.
2. Cover and chill at least 1 hour before serving. Serve with assorted
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Sausage-Cheese-Balls/Detail.aspx?evt19=1 my family loves these and I am asked to bring them to parties too.
I’m not sure if this really qualifies as a dip, but my mom made it for us, and I made it for my kids and it’s always popular. 3 easy ingredients.
Nanny’s Peanut Butter Dip
3 Tbs peanut butter
2 Tbs maple syrup
1 Tbs honey
Stir on a plate til creamy, add more syrup if needed. Dip in bread, apple slices, celery sticks, pound cake, or anything else you might like.
Cheesecake Cream Dip
8 oz. pkg. Cream Cheese (softened) and 7oz. jar of marshmallow cream. Mix them together until they’re blended and refrigerate. I love to serve fruits and pound cake with this!!
Salsa dip …..melt down 2 cups of Velveeta cheese ….1 – 16oz. jar of salsa …..mix together , and serve Doritos, crackers, Frito
We don’t follow a recipe. We do homemade mashed potatoes and use ranch and sour cream with a little cheese.
MISSISSIPPI SIN DIP…16oz sour cream; 8oz cream cheese (softened); 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded; 1/2 cup chopped ham; 1 green onion chopped; 1/4 tsp hot sauce; 1 tsp Worcestshire sauce; salt; pepper; French loaf bread. Mix ingredients, hollow out the loaf creating a “boat,” pour mixture in loaf, wrap in foil, bake at 350 for 1 hour
Spinach Artichoke Dip 2 c. Parmesan Cheese 1 box of Frozen chopped Spinach Thawed 1 can (14 oz) of Artichokes, drained and chopped 2/3 C. sour cream 1 C. Cream Cheese 1/3 C. Mayonnaise 2 tsp. Minced Garlic DIRECTIONS: Heat oven to 375 degrees Mix Together the Parmesan Cheese, Spinach and Artichokes . Combine the sour cream, Cream cheese, Mayonnaise and Garlic in seperate bowl. Add to the Spinach Mixture. Bake in a Glass or oven proof dish for 20-30 minutes. Serve with crackers or bread.
We really like the recipe for Spinach dip. We get the vegetable soup mix and make that recipe! We also, sometimes, add to – water chestnuts and green onions!
The actual recipe I have no idea! LOL My dad makes it from scratch and there is no written recipe that I’m aware of! Anyway he makes a to die for Giblet Gravy. We use the giblets chopped up (they are cooked/boiled in water with celery, salt and pepper first). That’s all of the recipe I know. The rest he does. I know it involves juices from the turkey and flour but that’s about it!
Rachel Ray Mashed Potatoes
we don’t follow a recipe..we make our own version….we use…6-8 lge potatoes, 2-3 lge turnips, boil potatoes and turnips, mash together, add milk to the consistency you like…stir well, add shredded cheese of your choice, we use cheddar, add green onions tops, and bacon bits. yummmy…we get a request for it every year! 🙂
Buffalo Chicken Dip
2 Chicken breast cooked & shredded, 1 cup ranch dressing, 1/2 cup Franks red hot sauce, 1 8oz. package of Cream Cheese & 2 cups grated sharp cheese.. I add all of the ingredients to my crockpot and let it cook until it mixed & hot!! dip tortilla chips in it and enjoy!
Chicken salad
For 6 guests
Ingredients:
2lb shredded chicken
6 Potatoes
4 carrots
4 boiled eggs
1 can of peas
1 can of sweet corn
lettuce
Dressing
1 cup of mayo
1 tea spoon mustard
1 tea spoon vinegar
a little bit of salt.
Put all the cut into pieces (cooked) ingredients in a bowl and then add the mix you will make with the homemade dressing. My grandmother used to make it for the holidays as a side dish. I love it and keep the tradition during the holidays in my multicultural family of 3 🙂
My Fave is mixing ketchup/mustard/ miraclewhip/ love it on potatoes hamburgers everything
Crab Rangoon dip
use canned lump crabmeat found near the seafood counter . Carefully fold into cream cheese mixture to keep the chunks large.
Ingredients
1/4 cup chopped scallions
2 tablespoons each chopped fresh cilantro and ginger
1 teaspoon sugar
two packages cream cheese, softened, 8 ounces each
2 tablespoons lime juice
salt to taste
one can lump crabmeat, 6.5 ounces
Directions
1. preheat oven to 400°. Coat a 3 cup oven proof dish with nonstick spray.
2. Minced scallions, cilantro, ginger, and sugar in a food processor.
3. Add cream cheese and lime juice, then pulse to combine. Season with salt and transfer to a bowl. Fold crabmeat into cream cheese mixture. Transfer to prepare dish. Bake dip until hot in center and bubbly, 15 minutes. Serve dip with fried wonton chips. Makes 3 cups.