Tasty and Easy Dips: Spicing Up Your Football Sunday
As Fall dwindles down we say goodbye to pretty foliage, comfy sweaters, and pumpkin flavored everything. Fortunately it is not yet time to say goodbye to football. For some of us this means nothing more than maybe joining in on an order of some wings or wondering who is going to perform at the Super Bowl half time show.
But for others, football occupies our entire Sundays, barely getting homework done because we’re too busy watching the Cowboys shock the world and comparing the Browns to our hometown middle school team.
Whether you’re on the side of the spectrum who is not quite sure who the QB of the Giants is or on the other side prioritizing the Romo/Dak debate over our own presidential debate, we can all enjoy some easy football dip ideas that will surely be a win for us all.
Buffalo Chicken Dip
Ingredients:
· 1 package cream cheese, softened
· 1 cup cooked chicken breast
· ½ cup buffalo chicken dip
· ½ cup ranch or blue cheese salad dressing
· 2 cups shredded cheese
· Your favorite type of chip to dip!
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Mix all the ingredients together
3. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes
4. Sprinkle a little more shredded cheese on top
5. Enjoy!
Spinach and Artichoke Dip
Ingredients:
· 2 cups parmesan cheese
· 2 cups chopped spinach
· 2 cups artichoke hearts (14 ounce can, drained and chopped)
· 2/3 cup sour cream
· 1 cup cream cheese
· 1/3 cup mayonnaise
· 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2. Mix together parmesan cheese, spinach, and artichoke hearts
3. Combine remaining ingredients and mix with spinach mixture
4. Bake for 20-30 minutes
5. Enjoy!
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip
Ingredients:
· 1 stick butter
· ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
· 1 ½ cups semisweet chocolate chips
· 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese
· 2 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
· 1/3 cup sugar
· ½ teaspoons salt
Directions:
1. Mix together in an electric mixer the butter, cream cheese, and sugars until combined (will take about 2 minutes).
2. Add the vanilla and salt and continue mixing then add the chocolate chips and blend just until combined.
3. Serve the chocolate chip cookie dough dip with pretzels, graham crackers, or fruit for dipping
4. Enjoy!
Classic Restaurant Style Salsa
Ingredients:
· 2 (10 oz) cans diced tomatoes
· 1 clove garlic
· 1 small union, chopped
· 1 jalapeño, seeded and chopped
· ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves
· 1 lime, juiced
· 1 teaspoon sugar
· salt and pepper for taste
· tortilla chips
Directions:
1. Combine diced tomatoes, garlic, onion, jalapeño, cilantro, lime juice, salt and pepper in blender under smooth.
2. Serve with tortilla chips.
3. Enjoy!