Dip of Mexican Champions

I made this today for Scott's Father's Day after church snack. He loved it! Super easy, and tasty. PS..I realize I've been missing in action, but with being out of town, having our house for sale and not cooking much due to mess and the 105 degree temperature, the updates have fallen victim. I miss you cooking world.

dip of mexican champions:
(this is a made up name)

1-8oz cream cheese
1-15 oz. can of chili
1/2-1 can green chiles
approx 1 C. shredded cheddar cheese
sliced olives
green onions (optional)

1. Spread softened cream cheese on the bottom of a pie plate.
2. Layer on top in this order; chili, green chiles, cheese, olives.
3. Bake 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.
4. Sprinkle with green onions if desired then start dippin your tortilla chips into dip!

Breadtwists

This recipe is super easy to make & my kids LOVED them! I made them to go with our tortellini soup. They're supposed to taste just like the breadtwists at The Pizza Factory in Utah. I may like theirs better just because they make them for you hehehe! These were nummy though for sure. Make them with any soup or just for fun!

breadtwists:

1 1/2 C. warm water
2 TB. sugar
1 TB. yeast

Let that sit for 5 minutes then add:

3 1/2 C. flour
1 tsp. salt

1. Mix until smooth with spatula & your hands until it's mixed and forms a ball, then let raise for 10 minutes.
2. Roll out dough on floured surface into large square with a rolling pin.
3. Brush with real melted butter mixed with garlic then sprinkle with kosher salt.
4. Fold in half and cut into 1 inch strips with a pizza cutter.
5. Twist & place on a cookie sheet (sprayed w non-stick spray)
6. Let raise for an additional 15-20 minutes.
7. Bake at 400 degrees for approx 20 minutes or until golden brown on top.
8. Remove from oven and immediately brush with melted butter (garlic butter if you want), sprinkle with kosher salt & grated Parmesan cheese (skipped that).
9. Serve with marinara, alfredo, ranch or your favorite soup for dipping!

*Dough also makes a great pizza dough, just roll out into a large circle, add your favorite toppings and bake at 400 for 15-20 minutes.

Very delish! Can't wait for that rainy day!

Garlic Bread Spread

Great addition to the lasagna recipe above! This recipe comes from Steph. Remember that bread she made at bunco that we all ate 3 slices of a while back? This is it!

garlic bread spread:

1 stick of butter softened

chopped green onion

2-3 cloves of minced garlic

1/2 C. parmasen cheese

1 C. cheddar cheese

1/2 C. mayo-added last

1. Mix all ingredients adding mayo last.

2. Spread onto french bread loaf cut in half lengthwise.

3. Place in oven until top of bread is browning & bubbly.