Cheesy Chicken Buffalo Dip

Yield: 10 servings, 1/4 cup servings

Cheesy Chicken Buffalo Dip

Cheesy Chicken Buffalo Dip

Chicken and buffalo wing sauce come together in this cheesy dip version of your favorite game-day dish. Score!

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 package 8oz cream cheese
  • ½ cup classic ranch dressing
  • 1 can 10oz petite diced tomatoes with green chilies, drained
  • ¼ cup buffalo wing sauce
  • 1 cup finely chopped cooked chicken
  • ½ teaspoon each onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350° F. Mix together cream cheese, ranch dressing and diced tomatoes with green chilies. Add chicken, seasoning, sugar and cheese; mix well.
• Spoon into a 1 quart shallow baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until heated through. Stir before serving.
• Serve with chips or celery and carrot sticks.

Cowboy Salsa

Yield: 10 servings

Cowboy Salsa

Cowboy Salsa

This simple salsa is chock-full of colorful veggies and is perfect with your favorite tortilla chips. It’s also a tasty, good-for-you topping to spoon over grilled chicken or fish.

Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 can 15oz black eyed peas, rinsed and drained
  • 2 cans 10oz petite diced tomatoes with green chilies, drained
  • 1 can 14.5oz whole kernel corn, drained
  • 1 jar 4oz diced pimentos, drained
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • ½ cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 1 8oz bottle Italian dressing

Instructions

• In a large bowl combine all ingredients; stir to blend. Cover and refrigerate several hours or overnight.
• Serve with crackers or chips. Great served as a topping for meat or potatoes.

Mexican Style Lasagna

Yield: 12 servings

Mexican Style Lasagna

Mexican Style Lasagna

Let your taste buds do the hat dance with this packed-with-a-punch lasagna. Olé!

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground beef or ground turkey
  • 1 can 15oz black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 3 cans 10oz petite diced tomatoes with green chilies
  • 2 cans 10oz red enchilada sauce
  • 1 envelop taco seasoning
  • ¾ cup water
  • 1 box 16oz traditional lasagna noodles
  • 1 carton 15oz low fat ricotta cheese
  • 3 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • ¼ cup corn meal

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350° F. In a large skillet, cook ground beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain well. Stir in beans, diced tomatoes with green chilies, enchilada sauce, taco seasoning and water; stir to combine.
• Cover the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking pan with 1½ cups of sauce mixture. Arrange 1/3 of noodles on top of sauce, slightly overlapped. Top with ½ of ricotta cheese, ½ of Mexican blend cheese and 1 cup of sauce. Repeat layers and top with last 1/3 of noodles and the remaining sauce. Sprinkle top with cheddar cheese and corn meal.
• Cover tightly with foil and bake for 1 to 1½ hours; until noodles are cooked. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Appetizer Sauce for Cocktail Franks Cranberry Sauce

Yield: 18 appetizer servings

Appetizer Sauce for Cocktail Franks (Sweetened with Cranberry Sauce)

Appetizer Sauce for Cocktail Franks (Sweetened with Cranberry Sauce)

Enjoy a great beginning to your next party. This easy recipe is bursting with flavors and super easy to prepare.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 12 oz. bottle Chili Sauce
  • 14 oz. can jellied cranberry sauce
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 lbs cocktail franks or mini smoked sausages

Instructions

• Place cocktail franks or mini smoked sausages in a slow cooker. Combine the chili sauce, soy sauce and jellied cranberry sauce in a medium bowl and stir to combine. Pour over the sausages. Stir to coat.
• Cook on low for 2-3 hours until heated through, stirring halfway through, evenly coating the sausages.

Appetizer Sauce for Cocktail Franks Grape Jelly

Yield: 18 appetizer servings

Appetizer Sauce for Cocktail Franks (Sweetened with Grape Jelly)

Appetizer Sauce for Cocktail Franks (Sweetened with Grape Jelly)

Enjoy a great beginning to your next party. This easy recipe is bursting with flavors and super easy to prepare.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 bottle 12 oz. Chili Sauce
  • 1 jar 18 oz. (1 ½ cups) grape jelly
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 lbs. cocktail franks or mini smoked sausages

Instructions

• Place cocktail franks or mini smoked sausages in a slow cooker. Place chili sauce, red wine vinegar and grape jelly in a medium bowl and stir to combine.
• Pour sauce mix over cocktail franks and stir to coat.
• Cook on low for 2-3 hours until heated through. Stir once halfway through cooking, evenly coating the sausages.