Sunday, February 8, 2015

Hot Bean Dip

1 (8 oz pkg) cream cheese, softened
1 cup sour cream
2 (16 ounce) cans refried beans
1/2 (1 ounce) pkg taco seasoning mix
5 drops hot pepper sauce
2 Tbsp dried parsley
1/4 cup chopped green onion
1 (8 oz) pkg shredded cheddar cheese
1 (8 oz) Monterey Jack cheese

Preheat oven to 350. In a med. bowl, blend the cream cheese and pour sour cream.  mix in the refried beans, taco seasoning, hot pepper sauce, parsley, green onion, 1/2 the cheddar cheese, and 1/2 the Monterey jack cheese.  Transfer the mixture to an 8X12 inch backing dish.  Top with remaining cheddar and Monterey jack cheeses.  Bake in preheated oven 20-30 minutes or until cheese is slightly melted.

Chili Con Queso Dip

1 Cup shredded Asadero cheese
4 oz can jalapeno or poblano peppers-drained, seeded, minced
1/4 c half and half cream
2 Tbsp minced onion
2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp salt

Heat all ingredients over low heat, stirring constantly, until the cheese is melted.  Serve warm with corn tortilla chips.  If this is made with poblano peppers, it's called queso con rajas de Chile.  If you can't find Asadero cheese, you may substitute with provolone

Cheese Ball

2 (8 oz packages) Cream Cheese
1 cup grated cheese
8 oz can crushed pineapple, drained
2 Tbsp. onion, minced
4 Tbsp. bell pepper, minced

Mix all ingredients and roll in almonds.

Biscuits and Gravy

1 Pound breakfast sausage
1 can (16 ounces) canned biscuits
2 Tbsp. Flour
1 cup milk
salt
pepper

Slice sausage and place in a warm pan.  Cook according to instruction.  Remove to paper towel to allow grease to drain. Place biscuits in oven.  Pour grease out of pan and add back what you want for gravy.  For 2 people use 2 to 3 Tbsp of grease.  Over low to medium-low heat, add about 2 Tbsp flour to grease and whisk immediately.  If you need to add a little more grease so its smooth and stir|able.  You want to find a good balance between the flour and the grease.  Once you find it just keep stirring with the whisk and allow the mixture to brown for a few minutes.  After 2-4 minutes, whisking constantly, pour in about a cup of milk.  If the mixture is dry, lumpy, or pasty, add more milk-again, drawing a balance mixture.  Add salt to taste.  Let the gravy warm up over low heat, stirring occasionally cut prepared biscuits in half and pour gravy over them.

From: The Pioneer Woman.com

Coconut Syrup

7-8 Tbsp. butter
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 cup sugar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp coconut extract

Place butter, buttermilk, and sugar in a saucepan.  Heat over medium heat until butter melts and sugar dissolves.  Bring to a boil.  Boil 1 minute.  Remove from heat and add soda and flavoring.  It will bubble up; just continue to stir and give it a few minutes to reduce before serving.

Sticky Bun Breakfast Ring

1 Tube Pillsbury Grand Buttermilk biscuits or 2 small tubes
3 Tbsp. butter, melted
1/2 cup syrup
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup chopped pecans, opt
1/4 cup chopped almonds, opt

Spray a bundt pan with nonstick spray.  Combine melted butter and syrup in a small bowl, set aside.  In another bowl combine brown sugar, cinnamon and nuts.  Place half syrup mixture in bottom of pan.  Sprinkle half brown sugar mixture on top.  Lay biscuits overlapping to form a ring. Top with remaining syrup and sugar mixtures. 

Bake at 375 for 29 minutes or until golden brown.  Cool for1 minute then invert onto a serving dish.  Make sure there are sides to hold in the syrup.

Buttermilk Syrup

1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup butter
2 Tbsp. corn syrup
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp Vanilla

In a saucepan, stir together the sugar, buttermilk, butter, corn syrup, and soda.  Bring to a boil and cook for 7 minutes.  Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.