Happy November!
This time of year, there are tons of bonfires, family time, tailgates, and parties.
I always love bringing some munchies when I’m invited to a party this time of the year. I thought I’d share with y’all some yummy, yet easy, appetizers. These are always a big hit.
Buffalo Chicken Dip
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 cups cooked chicken shredded
1/2 cup Frank’s Original Red Hot Sauce
8 oz (250g) block cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup white Cheddar cheese freshly shredded
1/4 cup American cheddar freshly shredded
1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese (optional to serve)
2 teaspoons green onions, sliced
Celery sticks carrot sticks, tortilla chips, crusty bread pieces, potato chips, for serving
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Arrange oven rack to the middle of your oven.
In an 8-inch cast-iron skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Sauté garlic until fragrant (30 seconds). Add the chicken and hot sauce and simmer about two minutes until sauce has thickened and reduced by half.
Reduce heat to low and stir in cream cheese; mix until combined. Take off heat, stir through sour cream and top with white cheddar cheese over the top.
Bake until it is bubbling around the edges and the cheese has melted — about 10 minutes. Broil for another minute to brown on top.
Immediately garnish with blue cheese and green onions. Serve with vegetable sticks, chips, crusty bread pieces for dipping.
Sun Dried Tomato Dip
8-ounces cream cheese softened
1/3 cup sun dried tomatoes in oil plus more for garnish
½ cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
¼ cup mayonnaise
2 green onions thinly sliced, plus more for garnish
5 dashes Tabasco sauce or other hot sauce, adjust to taste
¾ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
Crackers or vegetable sticks for dipping
Place dip ingredients in a food processor. Whizz for about 20 seconds until the sun dried tomatoes are blended.
Transfer into a serving dish. Serve with crackers, chips, or veggie sticks!
Olive Cheese Dip
8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
2 cups shredded Monterey jack cheese
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 cup green olives diced
1 cup black olives diced
1 clove garlic minced
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes or less for more mild
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Add all ingredients to a large mixing bowl and stir well to combine.
Spread into a small baking dish and bake for 15 minutes or until the cheese has melted and the dish is hot.
Serve with crackers or chips, for dipping.
