P J Brownes Pub Dip Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium-high heat or heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Grill the peppers, turning occasionally, until the skin is charred and blistered all over, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a medium metal or glass bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let the peppers steam for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place the asparagus, mushrooms and 3 tablespoons of the oil in a large mixing bowl. Season with salt and pepper and toss to combine. Grill the vegetables, flipping once, until they have lightly charred grill marks, about 1 to 2 minutes per side. Arrange on a serving platter with the broccoli and carrots.
• When the peppers are cool enough to handle, peel off the skin, remove the seeds and coarsely chop the flesh. Transfer to a food processor, add the feta, yogurt, lemon juice, paprika and garlic and pulse until a thick paste starts to form. With the motor running, stream in the remaining 2 tablespoons oil until you have a smooth, thick dip. Adjust the seasoning, as needed. Transfer the dip to a serving bowl and serve with the crudite.

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• In a bowl, mash the cream cheese with the ranch dressing mix until thoroughly combined, then stir in the Cheddar cheese. Mix in beer, 1 tablespoon at a time, until you reach the desired consistency (add more for a thinner dip). Stir in the seasoned salt and cayenne pepper. Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, at least 1 hour.

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• Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 6 and line the base of a 20cm square shallow baking tin with baking parchment. Melt 100g dark chocolate, all of the milk chocolate and the butter in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water. Remove from the heat, then stir in the sugars. Cool a little while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
• Stir the eggs into the chocolate mixture, followed by the flour, walnuts and a pinch of salt until really well combined. Pour the mixture into the prepared tin, then bake for 25-30 mins until an inserted skewer comes out with sticky crumbs. Cool in the tin.
• For the dip, gently melt the remaining chocolate as above, then stir into the yogurt and chill. To serve, cut the brownies into chunks, then spoon the dip into small bowls.

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• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Beat in confectioners' sugar, cocoa, milk, brown sugar and vanilla until smooth. If desired, sprinkle with M&M's minis. Serve with dippers of your choice.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F degrees.
• Mix mayonnaise, sour cream, and cream cheese in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Crumble bacon into mixture and stir. Add cheddar cheese, green onions, and tomato and mix well. Pour into a shallow dish or pie pan and bake for 20 minutes or until bubbling. Garnish with additional green onions, tomato, and crumbled bacon. Serve with corn chips.