Ranch BLT Dip with Cream Cheese

Ingredients

• 1 block (8 oz.) cream cheese (softened)
• ½ cup sour cream
• 1 packet Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Dips Mix
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• ½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 bunch scallions, light green and white parts only
• 6 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• pita chips, to serve
• tortilla chips, to serve
• crudité, to serve

Directions

1. Preheat the broiler. Adjust the oven rack to the highest rack.
2. In a large bowl add the cream cheese, sour cream and Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Dips Mix and mix to combine. Add the tomatoes and fold to combine. Season with pepper. Remove to a casserole dish and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Broil until the top is melted and golden brown.


Source: https://www.hiddenvalley.com

THE MOST POPULAR SUPER BOWL SNACKS?

This is according to Grubhub, a mobile food-ordering company, which also tabulates some fun food facts for Super Bowl eating:

• Chicken wings lead food orders with the most popular kinds being smoked, buffalo, honey barbecue and Korean fried chicken wings
• Chicken wing orders spike 93% on Super Bowl Sunday 
• Nachos spike 28% on Super Bowl Sunday
• Most popular dips ordered include spinach & artichoke, buffalo chicken and ranch

Broccoli Cheddar Chicken Shells

Ingredients

• 8 oz Medium shell pasta
• 3 CUPS Broccoli, chopped into florets
• 2 Chicken breasts, cooked and diced
• 2 Tbsp Unsalted butter
• 1/4 CUP All-purpose flour
• 1 CUP Milk
• 1 CUP Chicken broth
• 1/4 tsp Garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp Pepper
• 1/8 tsp Salt
• 2 CUPS Sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

Directions

1. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package directions. Add broccoli during last 2-3 minutes of cook time. Drain and set aside.
2. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add flour and cooking, stirring, for 1 minute.
3. Slowly whisk in milk and chicken broth and season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is bubbling and thickened.
4. Remove from heat and add cheddar cheese. Stir until melted.
5. Add the drained pasta, broccoli, and chicken and stir to combine. If sauce becomes too thick, add milk as needed to thin.
6. Enjoy!

Source: http://getinmybelly.com/