Cheesy Roasted Red Pepper Dip

This dip comes from Our Best Bites, and it is great for a party! The men loved it and ate the whole bowl…Good with bread or we ate it with fritos also!

Cheesy Roasted Red Pepper Dip

Our Best Bites

7 oz jar roasted red peppers (about 1C diced)

4 C grated pepper jack cheese (3/4 lb)

8oz cream cheese (can use low-fat)

3/4 C mayonnaise

2 T minced onion

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 T Dijon mustard

Preheat oven to 350. Remove peppers from jar and blot excess water with paper towels. You want to make sure they are dry so they don't add moisture to the dip. Then dice 'em.

In a bowl, soften cream cheese in microwave so it will be easier to stir. Add in mayo, onion, garlic, and dijon. Stir to combine and then add in grated cheese and the diced peppers. Place in an 8x8-ish dish (pie plate works). At this point you can pop it in the fridge if you're going to cook it later and you can even make it a couple of days ahead of time. Place in the oven and cook for 30-45 minutes. Baking time depends on the dish. It will start to bubble and brown on the outside edge, and you want it to be bubbly all the way through to the center. It will be nice and golden brown on top, especially around the edges. Mine usually takes 40-45 min. (I made mine a day ahead, then brought it to room temperature and baked. I also doubled the recipe for a 9 x 13 pan and cooked it for the same amount of time)

Serve immediately. If the dip is done and your party hasn't started, just keep it warm in the oven. If you're eating left-overs, or you cooked it ahead of time, reheat in the oven as well. Funky things happen in the microwave. You can serve it with anything that sounds good- tortilla chips, pita chips, crackers (choose a plain flavored one) or veggies. However my favorite is soft, warm baguette slices.

Bruchetta

I got this from a lady in my ward in Draper. She made it for a party and it was sooooo yummy! Since then I can't even count how many times people have asked me for the recipe. I could probably eat it for a week straight and still LOVE it!

Combine:

1/2 c. red wine vinegar

1/2 tsp. fresh basil

1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning

3 cloves of minced garlic

1/2 tsp. oregano

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

1 T. sugar

1 T. parsley or chives

Mix well then add 1/2 c. olive oil, 5 to 6 Roma tomatoes (diced) and 1/2 red onion sliced very thinly. Marinate for several hours or overnight.

When ready to serve mix 3/4 c. mayonnaise & 3/4 c. Parmesan cheese in a bowl.

I also love cream cream cheese

Cut 1 loaf baguette bread into thin slices. Spread with mayo-cheese mix (or cream cheese). Top with one tablespoon of tomato mixture then sprinkle with freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Broil about 5 minutes till crusted and serve promptly.

Winger’s Sticky Fingers and Sauce

I'm not kidding, I can't tell a difference between the real deal and these. This has got to be the exact recipe they use in the restaurant. We can whip these up in less time than it would take to go to Winger's and order them! They are SO easy to make! Great for Football season or for the holidays

For the sauce:
**Covers about 8 sticky fingers
3 Tbsp. Franks Hot Sauce (It has to be Franks Hot Sauce... no other sauce will taste as good)
3/4 c. brown sugar
2 Tbsp. water

Heat up hot sauce, brown sugar and water in a saucepot until all the sugar dissolves (we actually doubled the recipe and it was the perfect amount for the chicken and for dipping).
That's IT for the sauce! Isn't that easy??

For the Sticky Fingers:
1 c. oil
1 pkg. frozen breaded chicken fingers ( I get mine at Sams Club and it comes in a huge box so I just use a little at a time and keep the rest in my freezer)
In a frying pan, heat oil and cook chicken fingers until crispy and warm. Pour sauce over (or put them in a Tupperware with some of the sauce and shake it up until the chicken is completely covered in sauce).

Serve with ranch (we like to make the Hidden Valley Packet Ranch prepared with buttermilk instead of milk) or blue cheese dressing.