Quick and Easy Taco Dip

So I found this recipe on pinterest and it is from the blog My Kitchen Addiction. The minute I saw the photo I wanted to make it. I tried it today and it's good. I definately will make some changes to it the next time I make it (I mention those changes at the end of this post) If you are gearing up for the holiday parties or looking forward to Super Bowl Sunday, this might be exactly what you are looking for. Give it a try. Pretty easy:)




The ingredients are pretty basic. Most of you will have what you need on your shelves and in your refrigerator.






Brown the ground beef and the onion. When it is not pink anymore add the seasonings, the cream cheese, the ranch dressing and half of both shredded cheeses. Mix to combine.






Spray a 9 inch pie plate and spread the meat mixture into the plate. Top with the other half of the shredded cheddar and the pepper jack cheeses. Bake at 400* for 15-20 minutes.





Ok! Does this just look yummy? This is the reason I tried this recipe in the first place-because I could almost taste it when I looked at the picture! MMMMMMM





This recipe is really rich and quite yummy. However, you know how I love to tweak my recipes. I will make this again but I will use taco seasoning because I really love taco seasoning. I would also cut the cream cheese in half and use only 4 oz. That said, let's hope my new ides works out. This is an easy recipe and I think your guests would love it. Good luck!



Quick and Easy Taco Dip
Ingredients:
• 1 pound lean ground beef (90/10)
• 1/2 red onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 8 ounces light cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup light ranch dressing
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
• 2 ounces pepper jack cheese, shredded
• Tortilla chips
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Spray a 9-inch pie plate with cooking spray and set aside.
In a skillet, brown the ground beef over medium heat. Drain, and return the beef to the skillet. Add the onion and garlic, and cook for 4-5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
In a bowl, combine the cream cheese, ranch dressing, chili powder, and ground cumin. Add the beef mixture and half of the shredded cheese. Stir to combine. Transfer the mixture to the prepared pie plate, and sprinkle with the remaining shredded cheese.
Bake for 15-20 minutes until the cheese is golden and bubbly. Serve with tortilla chips

Fruit Salsa

Because the Sticky Chicken was so easy, I thought I would include a favorite.
I love this recipe for fruit salsa. It is a sweet treat served with cinnamon chips that you make yourself. Anyone who has ever tried this has gone crazy for it. I hope you will try it.




I chose to use peaches, raspberries, apples and kiwi. These look so pretty. Strawberries are probably my favorite.




Cut the fresh fruit into small little pieces so it will go together like salsa.




Cut the flour tortillas into triangles



Spray with butter flavored cooking spray.




Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar and then spray again!


This is such a refreshing recipe. You can use if for an appetizer, dessert, potluck dish or anything you want it for. Experiment on the kinds of fruit. You will love it!


Fruit Salsa

1 lb. strawberries cut small
3 kiwi cut small
Pineapple (can use canned) cut small
2 golden delicious apples, cut small ( peeled or unpeeled)

Mix all together and add 1 tbls. Sugar and 1 tbls. Brown sugar. Mix. Serve with cinnamon chips.

*note: you could add any kind of fruit that you love, peaches in season, raspberries, mangos, etc. I don’t know how melons would be.

Cinnamon Chips

Flour tortillas (I used the thicker kind)
Cinnamon and sugar
Pan spray (butter flavor if you have it)

Cut the tortillas into triangles. Spread on a cookie sheet. Spray with pan spray. Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar over the top and spray again.

Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes. YUM

CHILI's Salsa

I found this recipe and thought how fun it would be to have Chili's salsa whenever I wanted. It is super easy and doesn't take many ingredients. I hope you will try it and enjoy!



The ingredients-pretty simple!







The recipe calls for canned jalpenos but I used half a fresh pepper. Make sure when you handle them with gloves.

The food processor makes it a sinch!

I just pulsed it a few time until it was the consistency that I wanted.



The final product. Yummy. This is so easy and hit the spot. I used fresh garlic instead of garlic salt and then I added 1/2 tsp. of salt. You can adjust the amount of jalepeno if you want more heat. Give it a try!


Chili's Salsa Recipe
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) cans tomatoes and green chilies (Rotel)
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) cans whole canned tomatoes (plus the juice)
• 4 teaspoons jalapenos (canned,diced, not pickled)
• 1/4 cup yellow onion (diced)
• 1/2-3/4 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
Directions:
Prep Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 5 mins
1. 1 In food processor place jalapenos and onions.
2. 2 Process for just a few seconds.
3. 3 Add both cans of tomatoes, salt, sugar, and cumin.
4. 4 Process all ingredients until well blended but do not puree.
5. 5 Place in covered container and chill.
6. 6 A couple of hours of chilling will help blend and enrich the flavor.
7. 7 Serve with your favorite thin corn tortilla chips