Showing posts with label cream cheese. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cream cheese. Show all posts

Friday, May 21, 2010

Veggie Bars

2 1/2 Pkgs Crescent Rolls
2 8oz pkgs Cream Cheese
1 Powdered Ranch Salad Dressing Packet
1 cup Mayonnaise

Roll out Crescent rolls on a jelly roll pan side by side. Try to work all the seams out. Bake as directed on package.
Cool.
Whip Cream cheese, Ranch and Mayo.
Spread mixture over bread.
Top with shredded cheese and Veggies. (I use cauliflower, broccoli, and slivered carrot's.)

Mexican Layered Dip

1 pkg cream cheese, softened
1 TBS taco seasoning mix
1 Cup salsa
1 Cup drained canned black beans, rinsed
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1 Cup shredded cheese
2 TBS sliced olives

*Beat cream cheese mixture with mixer on medium speed until creamy. Add seasoning mix; beat until well blended. Spread onto bottom of dish. Layer remaining ingredients over cream cheese mixture;cover. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving. Serve with tortilla chips.

Baked Creamy Chicken Taquitos

1/3 C (3 oz) cream cheese
1/4 C green salsa
1 TBS fresh lime juice
1/2 tsp cumin
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp granulated garlic (I used garlic powder??)
3 TBS chopped cilantro
2 TBS sliced green onions
2 C shredded cooked chicken (I cooked mine with taco seasoning package)
1 C grated pepperjack cheese
small corn or flour tortillas
kosher salt
cooking spray

*Heat oven to 425. Line a baking sheet with foil and lightly coat with cooking spray. Heat cream cheese in microwave for 20 seconds to soften. Add green salsa, lime juice, cumin, chili powder, onion powder and granulated garlic. Stir to combine and then add cilantro and green onions. Add chicken and cheese and combine well.
*Warm up tortillas so they are easier to work with. Place 2-3 TBS of mixture on the lower third of the tortilla and roll as tight as you can
*Place seam side down on the baking sheet with out the tortillas touching each other. Spray the tops of them with cooking spray or oil mister and sprinkle kosher salt on top.
*Bake for 15-20 minutes or until crisp and the ends start to get golden brown
*Dip them in salsa, sour cream or guacamole.

Jalapeno Poppers

12 to 15 jalapenos
1 pkg of cream cheese
1 pkg bacon

Slice jalapenos in half and cut seeds out. Fill jalapenos with cream cheese and wrap bacon around the jalapeno. Cook at 350 for 40 to 50 minutes

Easy Cheesecake

8 oz package low fat or fat free cream cheese
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup whipped cream
1 Graham cracker crust
Raspberries (optional)

*Beat to soften cream cheese. Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Fold whipped cream into mixture. Spoon into graham cracker crust. Top with raspberries and chill until set (only takes about 1-2 hours to set). Enjoy!

Grape Walnut Salad

8 oz cream cheese
8 oz sour cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup sugar
4 lbs red grapes
1 TBS butter
1 cup walnuts
1/2 cup brown sugar

**mix cream cheese, sour cream, vanilla and white sugar. Fold grapes into mixture. In saucepan melt butter, add walnuts and stir to coat. Remove from heat, stir in brown sugar. Sprinkle over grapes.