Pizza Dip Ring (or Wreath)

It has been one party after another, and I wanted to make 

something for our Craft Group Home Tour that I hadn't made before.  My daughter made this for us last year, 

and we all just loved it. 

Since I was the first one on the home tour, I figured I 

could have something hot out of the oven.  

So, so easy and fast!

This is super simple using either flaky biscuits or Rhodes 

Bread Rolls.  The bread is placed around the outside and 

brushed with garlic butter.  In the center you place the 

cheese mixture, 

then top it with pizza sauce, more shredded mozzarella 

and pepperoni.  We just love these mini-pepperonis and 

they are perfect so that everybody gets a little bite of pepperoni 

in their appetizer portion. 

Pizza Dip Ring Recipe

1 can flaky biscuits

1 C. mozzarella cheese, divided

1/2 C. ricotta cheese

1/2 C. cream cheese

3/4 C. pizza sauce

Pepperoni to cover

Prepared garlic butter

Grease a round baking dish.  Split biscuits in half 

and place around the dish.  Mix together the cheeses, 

using only 1/2 C. of the mozzarella for this part.  Spread 

in the middle of the ring.  Top with pizza sauce, remaining 

mozzarella and pepperoni.  Brush the edges of the dough 

with garlic butter.

Place in a 375 degree oven for about 25 minutes, or 

until you can separate the biscuits and they are not 

doughy.  Serve immediately.  

If you use frozen Rhodes dough instead of the biscuits 

(which my daughter did last year) place the dough 

balls around the edge, and let thaw about an hour, 

then proceed as above.  

Yum!  This gets gobbled up right away.  

I had planned on garnishing it with a sprig of holly, 

to make it look more like a wreath, but the night 

got away with me and so that got left off!

So here is my virtual holly!

I know your week is busy too, so thanks 

for stopping by!

Chili Verde Dip - Easy Three Ingredients!

Holiday times are all about appetizers at

Purple Chocolat Home.

It is the time to indulge, and sometimes we throw parties

with just appetizers and desserts.  Those parties are always

favorites and everyone feels confident in bringing an appetizer

or a dessert.

If you are looking for a super easy, super yummy appetizer

to bring along to a party or just to have at home, this one

is so easy and so amazing.  I swear I ate half the dip myself!

Only three ingredients and you can even microwave it!

You have an amazing dip done in minutes and you probably

have the ingredients on hand.

Chili Verde Dip

8 oz. block of cream cheese

3/4 C. green salsa - we stock up on Wal Mart's World Market Brand

1 C. mozzarella cheese

In a microwave safe bowl, heat the cream cheese for one minute.

Stir in the salsa and cheese.  Microwave for another minute.  Stir.

Microwave for an additional minute until bubbly and the 

mozzarella cheese is melted.

Serve with chips, bread cubes, crackers, celery sticks, etc.

You could also bake it at 350 for about 20 minutes if you want

it browned around the edges, and if you have more time.

We have become addicted to this Roasted Salsa Verde

from Wal Mart.  Stock up for year round use.  One three

year old granddaughter will only eat this kind of salsa.

Whip some up to take to your Thanksgiving Feast.

Jalapeno Popper Dip

This will have your tastebuds popping all over the place!

I needed something fun to take to a pool party

and settled on something savory rather

than something sweet.

Wow, it was creamy and yummy with just as much kick

as you want!  

Jalapeno Popper Dip

2 - 8 oz. packages cream cheese

1 1/2 C. Mexican blend cheese

1 C. mayonaise

1/2 C. parmesan cheese

1/2 - 1 - 4 oz can sliced jalapenos

1- 4 oz. can green chilis

Topping

1/2 C. panko crumbs

1/4 C. melted butter

1/2 C. Mexican blend cheese

Preheat oven to 375.

In a food processor, blend the cream cheese, cheese, mayo, 

parmesan, jalapenos and chilis.  

You need to use a food processor to blend the  jalapenos and 

chilis well.  If  you are worried about heat, start with

1/2 of the can of jalapenos adding more if desired.

In a small bowl mix the panko crumbs and melted butter.

Place the mixture in a 2 quart oven proof casserole

with Pam.  Spread the cheese mix in the dish.  Top

with 1/2 C. Mexican cheese and then the crumb mix.

Garnish with half of a fresh jalapeno stuffed

with the cheese mix and topped with the crumbs

if desired.

Bake for 15-20 minutes or until bubbly around

the edges.

Serve with chips and a sliced assortment of breads.

It is nice to garnish it with a jalapeno to warn

everyone that this is a spicy dip.  We used the full

can of jalapenos and it had plenty of kick.  Adjust

the heat as desired.

It was a huge hit!  We were going to a BBQ that week

too, so I made it again and the pan was scraped clean.

SUPER YUM!

I am posting this with

Foodie Friday

On The Menu Monday

Bacon Jalapeno Dip in a Baked Pumpkin

Beaulah has a sweet tooth, actually she has a few

missing sweet teeth but she also loves savory

and we whipped up this wonderful dip

served in a baked pumpkin just to prove it!

Bacon Jalapeno Dip in a Baked Pumpkin

2-3 lb. pumpkin, cleaned out

16 oz. cream cheese

2 C. monterey jack or mozzarella cheese, shredded

2 T. finely chopped jalapeno

2 T. finely chopped onion

1/2 C. cooked and crumbed bacon

3/4 C. salsa verde

Heat oven to 350

Place the cream cheese in a large microwave safe bowl and soften

on high for about 1 minute.  Stir in the remaining ingredients.

Place the dip in the cleaned pumpkin and place it in a baking

dish with 1 inch of water.  Lightly cover the pumpkin

with foil.   Place the pumpkin and baking dish

in the oven and bake for about one hour or until the dip

is hot and beginning to bubble around the edges.

I put the top of the pumpkin in the oven for the last 20 minutes

so it looked baked too.

We served it with both bread and chips, but I definitely preferred

the bread.  If you have any leftovers, scoop it out and place it

in the fridge and pop it in the microwave to reheat.  This was

fabulous, but Beaulah says, "Isn't anything with cream cheese and

bacon?"

Mushroom Cheese Dip

So I told you that I had another recipe idea for

the wonderful Country Club Chicken.  

The sauce was so amazing by itself, I decided to make

it for a party and serve it as an appetizer with crusty

bread to dip in it.  (Probably because I couldn't stop

sneaking spoonfuls of the sauce by itself!)

You can make your own bread - click here for step by step

directions - or buy good crusty bread and cut into cubes.

Of course you don't need to present it in little individual

servings.  You can serve it in any serving dish you desire

but I just adore little individual servings.

Mushroom Cheese Dip Recipe

6 slices bacon (I used the precooked from

Costco and still had enough drippings)

1 T. butter

8 oz. sliced mushrooms

1 onion diced

2 cans Campbell's Cream of Mushroom Soup

1 T. white wine vinegar

3 T. water

2/3 C. white cheddar cheese

salt and pepper to taste

Cook the bacon in a frying pan.  Remove the bacon

and leave about 1 T. bacon drippings.  Add the butter

and then cook the mushrooms and onions until soft.

Stir in the soup, vinegar and water and heat through

until bubbly.  Add the cheese and heat through until

the cheese is melted.

Go ahead and taste test for seasoning, just don't

eat the whole pan - it really is that good!

These wonderful little individual serving dishes

were found on another treasure hunt at Home Goods.

They were so nice!  Last time I mentioned Home Goods on 

my blog with the pink mercury glass and the pink roses,

they actually commented on my blog!  That was so cool.

Definitely love Home Goods!

I will be posting this with

Foodie Friday

Bubbling Cauldron Dip

Planning a Halloween Dinner Party

or just want something fun and casual

for the family?  Our Halloween expert Beaulah

suggests this bubbling

cauldron that she likes to refer to as

"Barf Dip".

We like to call it Chili Cheese Dip and the best

part of the recipe is that it takes only 2 ingredients.

Don't let that fool you, this is always a crowd pleaser

wherever we take it.

Chili Cheese Dip

Mix in a microwavable bowl:

1 - 15 oz. can chili (any variety, or homemade)

1 -8 oz. pkg. cream cheese.

Cover loosely with plastic wrap and microwave

2-3 minutes then stir to mix.  Continue to microwave

in one minute intervals until bubbly and hot.

Serve with chips, pretzels, or bread cubes

To make this party ready we  scooped out a bread bowl.

Macey's our local grocery store makes these bread

bowls in pumpkin shapes this time of year.  The bread

is colored orange and it even has a cute green stem.

You can use a regular bread bowl or any serving

container as you will want to serve this any time of year.

To make the cauldron effect, have the dip bubble and drip over

the edge of the bread bowl.  Place bread bowl on yellow and

orange tortilla chips for fire and pretzel rods for logs.

Beaulah says that she knows you will love this.

We actually got this recipe from family friends -

The Austins.  Beaulah argues that it is hers since

she renamed it and put it in a cauldron and placed

it on a fire (she argues that if you change two or

three ingredients it becomes yours.)

Whatever Beaulah!

(There's only 2 ingredients to begin with!)

Beaulah wants us to post this on

Just Something I Whipped Up

Tasty Tuesday

Beth's Pumpkin Party