Hello friends! For all you sports fans these recipes this week are for your Super Bowl parties. For those of you who are not sports fans you can use them at any get together. I hope you enjoy these recipes

BLT Dip

1 pound bacon, cooked

1 cup mayonnaise

1 cup sour cream

8 ozs cream cheese, softened

1 ½ cup cheddar cheese

1 tomato, seeded and chopped

¼ cup chopped green onions

Preheat oven to 350 degree. Mix mayonnaise, sour cream, and cream cheese in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Crumble bacon into mixture and stir. Add cheddar cheese, green onions, and tomato and mix well. Pour into a shallow dish and bake for 20 minutes or until bubbling. Serve with chips of your choice.

Jalapeno Popper Dip

16 ozs cream cheese, at room temperature

1 cup mayonnaise

4 oz pickled jalapeno slices, driained, minched

2 cloves garlic, minced

½ tsp cumin

1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese

Topping:

1 cup panko breadcrumbs

1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

4 TBSP unsalted butter, melted

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Combine the cream cheese, mayonnaise, jalapeño, garlic, cumin, and cheddar in a mixing bowl.  Whisk together until smooth.  Spread the mixture out into a oven-safe casserole dish. In a small bowl, stir together the melted butter, panko and Parmesan with a fork until well combined.  Sprinkle the topping evenly over the dip. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the dip is bubbling.  Serve warm with tortilla chips, crackers or fresh veggies.

Beer Cheese Dip

16 ozs cream cheese, softened

1/3 cup beer

1 envelope Ranch Dressing Mix

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Beat the cream cheese, beer and ranch dressing mix together until it is well blended. Next stir in the cheddar cheese by hand. If the dip is too thick, add a little extra beer to thin it down.

Buffalo Chicken Dip

4 cook chicken breast, shredded

8 oz Ranch dressing

16 ozs cream cheese, softened

8 oz hot sauce

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Cook and shred chicken. Mix ranch dressing, cream cheese, hot sauce and 1 cup of cheddar cheese until well blended. Add chicken and mix by hand. Place the mixture in an 8×8 square pan. Sprinkle remaining cup of cheddar cheese on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Bacon Double Cheeseburger Dip

1/2 pound ground beef

6 strips bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces

1 small onion, diced

1 clove garlic, chopped

4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature

1/2 cup sour cream

1/4 cup mayonnaise

1/2 cup mozzarella, shredded

1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

2 tablespoon ketchup

Cook the ground beef in a pan over medium heat, set it aside and drain the grease from the pan. Cook the bacon in the pan until crispy, about 6-10 minutes, set aside and drain all but a tablespoon of the grease. Add the onion and sauté until tender, about 5-7 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté until fragrant, about a minute. Mix the ground beef, bacon, onions and garlic, cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, mozzarella, cheddar, Worcestershire sauce and ketchup and pour it into a baking dish. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Bake in preheated oven until the top starts turning a light golden brown and then sides are bubbling, about 20-30 minutes.

 Beth Bond is a certified chef with a culinary arts degree and a hotel and restaurant management degree from Sullivan University in Louisville, Ky. She also has several years’ experience in the hospitality and food service industries. She is a press association award-winning photographer and has several years’ experience in the newspaper industry. She can be reached by e-mail at bethabond77@gmail.com