Chicken Wing Dip

Recipe we received from our friend Lynne in Cincinnati.  Good for bowl parties or just watching movies on a Friday night. Yum!

ingredients 

2 cooked & shredded chicken breasts (note: you can use 2 small cans of chicken too)
2 – 8 0z packages of cream cheese
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup blue cheese dressing
3/4 cup franks hot sauce (medium heat) 

preparation

1. Combine all ingredients and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes

or heat in microwave until melted.

2. Mix well after heating and serve warm.

serving size

1 bowl

Taco Dip

A great receipe that Dee cannot remember who passed on to her.  So as of right now, i’ll call it Dee’s Famous Taco Dip…until someone claims its rite of passage.

ingredients 

16 oz can black beans (drained & rinsed)
10 oz can diced tomatoes w. green chiles
8 oz can tomato sauce
8 oz salsa/picante sauce
1 cup sour cream (8 oz)
2 cups rice (cooked)
2 cups cheddar cheese (grated)
tortilla / corn chips
 

preparation

1. Mix first 4 ingredients together
2. Stir in sour cream, rice and 1 cup of cheese
3. Pour into 9×13 pan and bake at 350 degrees for 20 min or until cheese is melted
4. Serve with chips of your choice

serving size

1 batch

Spinach Artichoke Dip

Dee received this one from her co-worker (Jill) in Erie, PA.

ingredients 

6 1/2 oz jar of marinated artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
5 oz (1/2 package) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed dry and chopped fine
1/2 cup mayonaise
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 medium clove garlic, minced
 

preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. In a large bowl, combine artichoke hearts, spinach, mayonaise, parmesan cheese, 1 cup cheese and garlic — stirring until combined.
3. Put in two 1 cup ramekins or other small baking dish and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup of cheese.
4. Dip may be prepared up to this point one day ahead and chilled, covered.
5. Bake dip in middle of oven until cheese is melted for about 15 minutes.
6. If you want cheese to brown, put under boiler for a few minutes
7. Serve dip warm with taco chips or crackers.

serving size

1 batch