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.


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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/

Five-Cheese Spinach & Artichoke Dip Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 jar (12 ounces) roasted sweet red peppers
• 1 jar (6-1/2 ounces) marinated quartered artichoke hearts
• 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed
• 1-1/2 cups shredded Asiago cheese
• 6 ounces cream cheese, softened and cubed
• 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1/3 cup shredded provolone cheese
• 1/3 cup minced fresh basil
• 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• Assorted crackers

Directions

1. Drain peppers, reserving 1 tablespoon liquid; chop peppers. Drain artichokes, reserving 2 tablespoons liquid; coarsely chop artichokes.
2. In a 3-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray, combine spinach, cheeses, basil, onion, mayonnaise, garlic, artichoke hearts and peppers. Stir in reserved pepper and artichoke liquids. Cook, covered, on high 2 hours.
3. Stir dip; cook, covered, 30-60 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Stir before serving; serve with crackers. Yield: 16 servings (1/4 cup each).

Source: http://www.tasteofhome.com/

Monster Cookie Bars

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup LAND O LAKES(R) Butter, softened
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/3 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup candy-coated milk chocolate pieces (such as M&M's(R))

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 8x8-inch baking pan.
2. Cream together butter and brown sugar. Mix in egg and vanilla.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and sea salt together. Gradually incorporate dry ingredients into the butter/sugar mixture. Mix thoroughly.
4. Stir in creamy peanut butter, oats, chocolate chips, and candy-coated chocolates. Spread mixture evenly in prepared baking pan.
5. Bake until set, 25 to 27 minutes. Allow to fully cool before cutting into bars.

Honey Glazed Ham

Ingredients

• 1 (5 pound) ready-to-eat ham
• 1/4 cup whole cloves
• 1/4 cup dark corn syrup
• 2 cups honey
• 2/3 cup butter

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. Score ham, and stud with the whole cloves. Place ham in foil lined pan.
3. In the top half of a double boiler, heat the corn syrup, honey and butter. Keep glaze warm while baking ham.
4. Brush glaze over ham, and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Baste ham every 10 to 15 minutes with the honey glaze. During the last 4 to 5 minutes of baking, turn on broiler to caramelize the glaze. Remove from oven, and let sit a few minutes before serving.

Peppermint Candy Cane Christmas Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 sticks of butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup of powdered sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon of pure peppermint extract
• 3 cups of all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 3/4 teaspoon of red food coloring
• For the glaze
• 1 cup of powdered sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon of peppermint extract
• 1-2 tablespoons of milk

Instructions

1. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine butter and powdered sugar until fluffy.
2. Add egg, vanilla and peppermint extract, scraping down sides of bowl as needed.
3. Reduce mixer speed and add flour and salt, mixing until well combined.
4. Divide dough in half.
5. In the bowl of the stand mixer, combine 1/2 the cookie dough with red food coloring.
6. Shape cookie dough into disc and cover tightly with plastic wrap.
7. Refrigerate one hour or up to overnight.
8. Once dough has chilled, preheat oven to 375 degrees.
9. Measure one tablespoon of each color dough and gently roll into 6 inch long log shapes.
10. Twist cookie dough together and transfer to parchment paper or silpat lined baking sheet.
11. Chill shaped cookie dough for 15 minutes before baking.
12. Bake 10-12 minutes, or until bottoms of cookies are a very light golden brown.
13. While the cookies are baking, prepare peppermint glaze. Spoon over cookies after they have cooled slightly.

Source: http://www.number-2-pencil.com/