Turnip Green Dip

 

• 5 bacon slices, chopped
• 1/2 medium-size sweet onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/4 cup dry white wine
• 1 (16-oz.) package frozen chopped turnip greens, thawed
• 12 ounces cream cheese, cut into pieces

• 1 (8-oz.) container sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• Garnish: dried crushed red pepper
• Assorted crackers, flatbread, and gourmet wafers 

1. Preheat oven to broil. Cook bacon in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat 5 to 6 minutes or until crisp; remove bacon, and drain on paper towels, reserving 1 Tbsp. drippings in Dutch oven.

2. Sauté onion and garlic in hot drippings 3 to 4 minutes. Add wine, and cook 1 to 2 minutes, stirring to loosen particles from bottom of Dutch oven. Stir in turnip greens, next 4 ingredients, and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Cook, stirring often, 6 to 8 minutes or until cream cheese is melted and mixture is thoroughly heated. Transfer to a lightly greased 1 1/2-qt. baking dish. (Make certain that you use a broiler-safe baking dish.) Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.

3. Broil 6 inches from heat 4 to 5 minutes or until cheese is lightly browned. Sprinkle with bacon. Garnish, if desired. Serve with assorted crackers, flatbread, and wafers.

Note: To make ahead, prepare recipe as directed through Step 2. Cover and chill 8 hours. Bake, covered with aluminum foil, at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 30 minutes. Sprinkle with bacon. Serve with assorted crackers and chips.

Warm Spinach-Artichoke Dip: Substitute 2 (10-oz.) packages frozen spinach, thawed and drained, and 1 (14-oz.) can quartered artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped, for turnip greens. Proceed with recipe as directed.

Fire Crackers

canola oil or butter (you decide how much you want to use)

1 packet Ranch dressing mix

2-3 Tbs. red pepper flakes

mini Saltine crackers or white cheddar Cheeze Its

 

1) Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl (5-10 minutes)

2) Put on a cookie sheet. Bake at 250 degrees for 15-20 minutes, stirring them around about halfway through.

3) Store in a baggie when cool

Bertha's Cheese

1 block of cheddar cheese - grated
1/2 a jar of Durkee's dressing
fresh jalepenos - finely chopped
crackers

Do:

Mix shredded cheese with dressing. Add jalepenos. Eat with crackers

Ham Biscuits

Ham Biscuits

Need:

1/2 stick butter
3 tablespoons brown mustard
3 tablespoons poppy seeds
1 teaspoon grated onion powder
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Swiss cheese slices
ham slices
dinner rolls

Do:

Melt butter, add mustard, poppy seeds, onion powder and Worcestershire sauce. Set aside. Take dinner rolls out of the pan and slice in half. Spread butter mixture over the bottom half of the rolls. Add layer of cheese and a layer of ham. Place the top back on the rolls and bake for 10 minutes at 350 F.