Friday, February 21, 2014

Slow Cooker Pizza dip

Ingredients

2 8 oz packages cream cheese

2 cups shredded mozzarella

1 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano, divided

2 14 oz jars pizza sauce

2 cups diced pepperoni

1 teaspoon fresh oregano, chopped

1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped


PREPARATION
Breadsticks or garlic knots, for dipping
 
Mix cream cheese, mozzarella, half of the Parm, pizza sauce and pepperoni into slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 1 hour or on low for 2 hours.
 
Sprinkle with remaining Parmgiano-Reggiano and fresh herbs. Serve with dippers alongside.

Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip

INGREDIENTS
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup hot sauce, preferably Frank’s Red Hot
  • 2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
  • 2 cups cooked chicken (store-bought rotisserie chicken works best), shredded
  • 1 cup blue cheese crumbles
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • Carrot and celery sticks, tortilla chips and/or pretzel chips, for dipping
PREPARATION
In a small pot over medium-high heat, melt butter. Whisk in hot sauce and set aside.
To a slow cooker, add cream cheese, top with shredded chicken, hot sauce-butter mixture, blue cheese crumbles and mozzarella cheese. Cook for 2 hours on low, or 1 hour on high.
Serve with dippers alongside.