Sunday, March 29, 2015

Oreo Dip

Oreo Dip
March 29, 2015
Ingredients

 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
 1/2 cup butter, softened
 8 ounces Cool Whip, thawed
 3 tbsp yellow cake mix (just the powder, not mixed batter)
 2 tsp lemon juice
 1 tbsp vanilla extract
10 Oreos crushed, + additional for garnish


Instructions

 Beat together the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Mix in the cool whip.
Add the cake mix and lemon juice. Mix well.
Mix in the crushed Oreos.
Serve immediately with dippers (apple slices, pretzels, graham crackers, etc) or cover and keep chilled in refrigerator until serving. Do not freeze.

Sunday, March 15, 2015

Bacon Cheeseburger Bombs

Bacon Cheeseburger Bombs

Ingredients
1 pound lean ground beef
1/2 onion, finely chopped
3 slices of bacon, chopped
1/3 cup cream cheese
1 tablespoon ketchup
2 tablespoons barbecue sauce
1 teaspoon yellow mustard
1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce
1 egg white
1 can Pillsbury Biscuits (10 biscuits)
5 oz cheddar cheese, chopped into 10 squares


Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a large pan, brown ground beef, bacon and onion until cooked. Drain any grease.
3. Add cream cheese, ketchup, barbecue sauce, mustard and Worcestershire sauce. Stir over low heat until cream cheese is melted. Allow to cool. Once cool, stir in egg white.
4. Roll each biscuit out very thin. Place 2 tablespoons beef mixture on each biscuit and add 1 square of cheese. Wrap the biscuit around the beef/cheese and tightly seal the edges.
5. Place biscuits on a parchment lined pan seam side down. Put them in the oven and turn down the heat to 350 degrees. Bake 13-16 minutes or until lightly browned.
6. Serve warm.

Sunday, March 1, 2015

Cream Cheese Potato Soup

Cream Cheese Potato Soup

Ingredients
4 cups chicken broth
4 cups peeled and cubed potatoes
1/4 cup minced onion
1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, cut into chunks
Shredded cheddar & crumbled bacon to garnish


Directions
Combine broth, potatoes, onion, and spices.
Boil on medium heat until potatoes are tender.
Smash a few of the potatoes to release their starch for thickening.
Reduce to low heat.
Add cream cheese.
Heat, stirring frequently, until cheese melts.
Garnish with cheese & bacon if desired.