Best Chili Cheese Dip

Cream cheese, salsa and chili beans are topped with melted cheese to create this warm dip that will have everyone lining up for seconds.

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup chunky salsa
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese - divided use
1 (16-ounce) can BUSH'S® BEST Chili Beans, undrained
3 tablespoons sliced green onions
3 tablespoons pitted sliced black olives (optional)
Tortilla chips

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Combine cream cheese and salsa and spread in bottom of 9-inch pie plate. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese. Spread chili beans over shredded cheese. Top with remaining shredded cheese, sliced green onions and olives.
3. Bake for 15 minutes until mixture is thoroughly heated and cheese is melted. Serve with tortilla chips.

Makes 8 servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 361; Total Fat: 23g; Cholesterol: 46mg; Sodium: 635mg; Total Carbs: 29.2g; Dietary Fiber: 4.9g;Protein: 10.5g

Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of Bush's Beans.

Lime Strawberry Dip

Total Time: 10 mins
Ingredients

* 8 ounce(s) sour cream, light or fat-free
* 2 tablespoon sugar, powdered
* 2 teaspoon lime peel
* 1 tablespoon lime juice
* 3 cup(s) strawberries

Preparation
1. For lime dipping sauce, in a small bowl, stir together sour cream, powdered sugar, lime peel, and lime juice. Cover tightly with plastic wrap.

2. Wash strawberries but do not remove stems or caps. Drain strawberries on several layers of paper towels. Transfer to a covered storage container.

3. Tote lime dipping sauce and strawberries in an insulated cooler with ice packs. Serve berries with lime dipping sauce.


Servings
Contains Dairy
Vegetarian
Diabetes-Friendly
Nutritional Info (Per serving):
Calories: 44, Saturated Fat: 0g, Sodium: 41mg, Dietary Fiber: 1g, Total Fat: 0g, Carbs: 10g, Sugars: 5g, Cholesterol: 3mg, Protein: 1g
Exchanges: Fruit: 0.5
Carb Choices: 0.5

Roasted Pepper Veggie Dip

1 jar (12 oz.) roasted red peppers, well drained
1 garlic clove, minced
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 Tbl. chopped parsley
1 cup cottage cheese

In a food processor combine peppers and garlic. Process until smooth. Add sour cream, mayonnaise, parsley and pulse to combine. Add cottage cheese and pulse until well blended. Serve with raw veggies.

Changes - add a little dill or other herb that you might like. To do this, mix full recipe, take out a spoon full, add your other herbs, mix and taste. This will tell you if your added flavors will compliment or destroy the flavor of your dip. You can also increase the amount of garlic if you want. And for added texture, add a few finely chopped nuts.