Easy Bean Dip

3 cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 white onion, diced small {purple onion can be used}
1 medium green pepper, diced small
1 large can of diced tomatoes with green chilies {I used Ro Tel} {6 fresh tomatoes may be used}
7-8 oz Catalina dressing
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Mix all prepared ingredients in a medium size serving bowl.
Serve with tortilla chips

Chipotle Corn Dip

This looks and sounds so yummy! 

I am definitely trying this soon!

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

1 cup shredded mozzarella Jack

2 tbsp chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, diced small

1 4 oz can diced green chilies, undrained

1/2 cup Mayo

1/4 tsp garlic powder

1 can of corn, drained

1 small tomato

2 tbsp cilantro, chopped

2 tbsp green onions, sliced thin

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix the cheeses, chipotle peppers, green chilies, mayo, garlic powder and corn together.

Pour into an oven safe dish.

Bake 20 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.

Top with diced tomatoes, green onions, and cilantro.

Serve immediately with tortilla chips.

Apple Dip

I am getting really excited for fall weather and food!  So,... bring on the good recipes!

1 pkg cream cheese, softened at room temp.
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup toffee bits
Apples, washed and wedged
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Cream together cream cheese, brown sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy.
Mix in toffee bits.
Eat with prepared apples!

Scratch Onion Dip

I haven't tried this yet but told a friend I would try and find a good onion dip recipe for her to try. 

I have heard good things about this one. 

If you try it, let me know how it goes!

Sound like a good one to me!

1 tbsp oil
1 tbsp butter
2 onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp beef base or 1 cube beef bouillon
1/2 cup water
2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
salt and pepper, to taste
16 oz sour cream
4 oz cream cheese, softened
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Heat butter and oil in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat.
Cook onions and garlic on med-low heat until soft and browned.
{You want them caramelized but not burn - this takes a while, 20-30 minutes.
Add beef base or bouillon and water and continue to cook until mixture is combined.
Season with Worcestershire sauce and salt and pepper to taste.
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Combine sour cream, cream cheese, and onion mixture.
Chill dip at least 30 minutes or up to several days.
Taste and adjust seasonings as desired before serving.

Chocolate Chip Cheeseball

12 ounces cream cheese, softened at room temp.

1/2 tsp. vanilla

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1/4 cup light brown sugar

3/4 cup mini chocolate chips

1 cup crushed chocolate cookies, for rolling }teddy grahams or Oreos. Or you could just use crushed graham crackers, any flavor. {This is optional. You do not have to roll.}

Cookies, nilla wafers, pretzels, or apples for dipping.

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In a medium bowl, mix cream cheese, vanilla, powdered sugar and brown sugar until well mixed.

Stir in chocolate chips.

Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1-2 hours if rolling. {If you are not rolling, spoon into serving bowl and cover with plastic wrap until ready to serve.}

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Place the crushed cookies on a shallow pie plate.

Using lightly greased hands, mold the cream cheese mixture into a ball.

Place the ball onto the crushed cookies and roll around so that the ball is covered.

Gently pick up the covered ball and press lightly, so that the crumbs are pressed into it.

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Place the finished cheese ball into a small serving dish and cover with plastic wrap until ready to serve.

Serve with cookies, nilla wafers, ect.

Crock Pot Spinach & Artichoke Dip

This is a great staple at any Christmas party...
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Only BETTER!

9 oz. frozen spinach, thawed and drained

14 oz. of water packed artichoke hearts, drained and chopped

1/2 cup Alfredo sauce

1/2 cup mayo

3/4 tsp. garlic salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

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Mix all ingredients, except for the bread, in the low cooker.

Cook on low for 2 hours.

Serve with a sliced baguette loaf, tortilla chips, or crackers.

Nacho Plate

2 cans refried beans
1 lb hamburger
1 pkg taco seasoning
1 can olives, sliced
1 jar salsa
2 cups cheddar cheese

tomatoes, diced
lettuce, chopped
sour cream
chips

Spread refried beans in a 9X13 baking dish.
Brown hamburger and taco seaoning together; layer over refried beans.
Slice olives and spread over hamburger.
Pour salsa over olives.
Top all with cheese.

Bake in oven at 350.
20-25 minutes.

Serve onto individual plates and top with tomatoes, lettuce and sour cream.
Eat with chips.

Fiesta Cheese Dip

1 lb Velveeta Cheese

12 ounces cream cheese
1 can ro-tel
4 green onions, chopped

1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
2 fresh garlic cloves, minced
1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped
black pepper to taste

Melt cheeses together in microwave or on stove top.

Stir in all other ingredients.

Serve warm with tortilla chips.

{You can put cheese dip in a crock pot and keep on warm to keep cheese dip from getting sticky.}

Southwest Egg Rolls and Dipping Sauce

These are TO DIE FOR!
You have to try them...
I got the recipe from The Hungry Housewife.
She is brilliant... go check her out!

http://thehungryhousewife.com

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Olive Oil
4 teaspoons taco seasoning, divided
1 cup corn {fresh or frozen}
1/2 cup black beans {from the can, drained and rinsed}
1 small can chopped green chiles
2 Tablespoons Red Pepper chopped {about 1/4 of a red pepper}
8 oz Monterey Jack cheese
Wonton Wrappers {the larger size}
vegetable oil
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{Fill:} a large pot with about 3 inches of oil. Heat it to about 375 {the oil will drop to 350 once you put the wontons in}
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{Season:} chicken with 2 teaspoons of taco seasoning.
Heat olive oil and a skillet and add the chicken.
Cook until no longer pink.
Remove and set aside to cool.
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{In:} the same skillet that you cooked the chicken in, add the corn, black beans and chiles.
Season them with 2 teaspoons of taco seasoning.
Cook on medium low for about 5 minutes.
Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
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{FINELY:} chop the cooled chicken.
Stir the chicken into the cooled vegetable mixture.
Add the cheese and mix everything together.
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{Take:} 1 wonton wrapper and place it in front of you so it looks like a diamond.
Dip your finger in water and run it around the edges of the wrapper.
Place 1 1/2 tablespoons of mixture in the middle of the wonton.
Take the bottom tip and fold it over the mixture and tuck it around the mixture.
Fold both side in so it resembles an envelope.
Then roll flap around and seal with more water.
Store seam side down until ready to fry.
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{Carefully:} drop 3 or 4 wontons at a time into hot oil seam side down.
Fry for about 3-4 minutes or until golden brown.
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{CREAMY AVOCADO DIP}
1 avocado
5 Tablespoons sour cream
1/8 teaspoon cumin
1/8 teaspoon chili powder
Juice of 1/2 small lemon
Salt and Pepper to taste
Mix everything until smooth.
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{SPICY SOUR CREAM DIP}
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon taco seasoning
About 4 shakes of hot sauce
Salt and pepper to taste
Mix everything together till smooth.
Store in fridge until ready to serve.

Guacamole

2-3 ripe avocados
couple spoons of mayonnaise (sour cream works too)

salt and pepper to taste

1 lime, juiced

Combine all ingredients in small bowl.

Chips & Queso

This is a gotta-try recipe.
Really good.

{For the Queso:}

1 can chili, any brand, with or without beans

1-8 oz. cube cream cheese cut into chunks

1 cup salsa

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Pour chili into a medium sauce pan.

Add chunks of cream cheese and salsa.

Stir on Medium high heat until cream cheese is melted.

Enjoy!

Onion Rings and Dipping Sauce

I LOVE onion rings!
I got this recipe from Rachel Ray.
Please try it...

Inch of vegetable oil poured into a large fry pan.

Turn burner onto medium heat.

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{Mix together well in a shallow dish:}

1 cup flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tbsp paprika
1/2 tsp dry mustard
1/8 tsp cayenne

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{In another dish, pour:}

1 can cold evaporated milk

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{To prepare the onion:}

2 large cold vidalia onions, cut ¼ inch thick
Dip onion in milk, then flour, repeat.
Fry in hot oil till golden brown.

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{Sauce:}
½ cup Sour cream
½ cup Chili sauce
1 tsp cumin
1/8 tsp. cayenne

mix together in small dish.

Salsa Fresca

4 large tomatoes
3-4 green onion, chopped
2 clove garlic, minced
1/2 bunch cilantro, finely chopped
1 jalapeno pepper,finely diced

1 lime, juiced
garlic salt to taste

salt and pepper to taste

Chop tomatoes, onion, garlic and cilantro.

Add finely chopped jalapeno, lime juice and garlic salt, salt and pepper to taste.

Serve with corn chips

(You can also add 1/2 can of black beans and 1 chopped avocado.)

Mango Black Bean Salsa

6 tomatoes, chopped

1 med. onion, finely chopped

3 garlic cloves, minced

1 ripe mango or large peach, chopped

1 bunch cilantro, finely chopped

1 can black beans

1 small jalapeno pepper, finely chopped

1 lime, juiced

3 tbsp. thawed orange juice concentrate

Mix all ingredients together.

Chill.

Serve with tortilla chips.

7 Layer Dip

Layer these items, in order, into a 9X9 baking dish.

1 can refried beans
1-2 cups sour cream
-mixed with 1 pkg. of taco seasoning
1 cup salsa
3 green onions, chopped
1 lrg. tomato, diced
1 green pepper, chopped
1 1/2 cup cheddar cheese

Serve with tortilla chips

(You can also substitute the layer of salsa for a layer of guacamole. You can also add a layer of olives if you like them.)

Crab Salad

1 lb. imitation crab flakes

1- 8 oz. sour cream, thinned with milk

1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese (optional)

1 stalk celery, chopped (optional)

1 dash of Worcestershire sauce

salt and pepper to taste

Combine all ingredients.

Chill.

Serve with crackers.

Yummy Fruit Dip

2- 6 oz. pkg. cream cheese

1 cup powdered sugar

3 small cartons strawberry yogurt

1 small carton Cool Whip

1/2 tsp. lemon juice (optional)

Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.

Mix in yogart then fold in cool whip.

Add lemon juice.

Serve with fruit.