Loaded Ranch Dip

A delicious party dip or game day grub.

Ingredients:

1 cup light sour cream

1 cup light mayonnaise

1 packet Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix

1 lb bacon

3 to 4 green onions, sliced

1 cup shredded cheese (I used colby jack)

Cook the bacon on both sides until crisp. Drain fat. Allow bacon to rest on paper towels until cool. Chop bacon into crumbles and set aside.

Mix the sour cream, mayonnaise, and ranch dressing mix together in a bowl.  Fold in the bacon, green onions, and shredded cheese. Chill for an hour in the fridge. Enjoy with sturdy crackers or tortilla chips.  

Buffalo Ranch Chex Mix

Ingredients:

1 bag bugles

1 box rice chex

10 oz. can dry roasted peanuts
1 package pretzels

1 box Cheez-Its zesty ranch crackers

¼ cup buffalo sauce

½ stick butter

1 ranch packet

Combine bugles, chex, pretzels and peanuts in a large bowl.  Melt butter and whisk together with buffalo sauce and ranch packet.  Pour over mixture and toss to combine.  Bake at 250 for one hour, stirring every 15 minutes.  Break cheez-its into smaller pieces and add to mixture.  Store in an air tight container.  

Note: This makes a HUGE batch! 

Southwest Dip

Ingredients

8 oz. cream cheese, softened

1 packet dry ranch dip mix

½ Tbsp. taco seasoning

16 oz. sour cream

1 can corn, drained well

1 can low-sodium black beans, drained and rinsed well

½ c. shredded cheddar cheese

4 green onions, sliced thin

In a medium sized mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, ranch mix and taco seasoning until smooth.  Add in sour cream and beat to combine.  With a spoon, fold in corn, black beans, cheese and green onions.

Eat right away with chips or refrigerate to let the flavors blend together. Enjoy!

Variations:

I used half a can of black beans since I’m not a big fan.

I used 1 ½ Tbsp of hot and spicy taco seasoning

I made this dip for tailgating and a party at my house this weekend.  It was magnificent.  My friend Teresa said it was like crack.  Easy to put together.  Cheap to make.  Great flavor.