Light Cheese Dip Recipes

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Crumble sausage and ground beef into the skillet; add the onion. Cook and stir the beef mixture until the meat is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Drain and discard any excess grease. Pour into a slow cooker.
• Layer cheese food cubes atop meat mixture.
• Blend diced tomatoes with green chile peppers in a blender until smooth; pour over the cheese cubes along with the cream of mushroom soup. Stir the mixture.
• Cook on High, stirring occasionally until the cheese is completely melted, about 90 minutes.

Steps:

• Combine all of the ingredients in a food processor. Process until smoothly pureed. Transfer to a serving bowl. Cover and refrigerate until needed or serve at once.
• A BUFFET OF EASY APPETIZERS:
• Light Cheese Dip (this page) with a platter of raw vegetables
• Hot Bean Dip (page 235) with stone-ground tortilla chips
• Dried Tomato Tapenade (page 240) with crisp breads or toasted Italian bread
• Spinach and Yogurt Dip (page 232) with whole grain crackers
• Calories: 53
• Total Fat: 3g
• Protein: 6g
• Carbohydrate: 2g
• Cholesterol: 10mg
• Sodium: 162mg

Steps:

• In a medium bowl combine cream cheese and yogurt until well blended and no longer lumpy.
• Add garlic powder, rosemary, chili powder, dill weed, mixed Italian herbs, salt, hot red pepper flakes, and black pepper. Mix well to combine.
• Taste and adjust seasoning to your liking.
• Serve with crudites or crackers.
• Enjoy! :).