Friday, February 1, 2013

Buffalo Chicken Dip

Super Bowl XLVII is two days away and PepsiCo is the official sponsor of the halftime show!  Unfortunately the Falcons blew it in the playoffs, so I am not really rooting for anyone, but I am excited to watch a good game, great commercials, and eat even better food! Do you have your menu planned yet?  If not, this buffalo chicken dip is a WONDERFUL option.  One of my greatest friends, Katherine Riethman, graciously passed along her highly requested recipe.  Literally every event we had, whether it was a Super Bowl party, birthday gathering, watching the Oscars, or just having a fun night in with friends, we always requested that she bring her fabulous buffalo chicken dip…so much so that she probably got sick of making it. 
If you are having friends over on Sunday or offered to bring something to a friend’s house, I can pretty much guarantee you won’t have left overs of this. If possible put in a crock pot so that it stays warm throughout the evening….who can resist gooey, cheesy, spicy, warm dip?  Katherine also mentioned that if you are watching your calories these days, feel free to purchase the low fat options of the recipe…she says that no one can taste the difference (and I can confirm that).

Ingredients:
1 lb. of boneless/skinless chicken breast cooked and pulled/shredded (Note: You can easily use canned chicken if you are in a hurry.)
16 oz. (2 blocks) of cream cheese softened
1 cup Blue Cheese or Ranch dressing (depends on preference – I like blue cheese)
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (Note: If you want a creamier consistency vs. thick only use 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese)
8 oz. Frank’s Red Hot Sauce (Can add additional sauce to increase spice level depending on preference)

Directions:
Boil chicken until cooked through. (Roughly 15 minutes depending on chicken breast size.) Pull/Shred cooked chicken using two forks.
Combined all other ingredients on the stove on medium low heat until well blended.
Add chicken to dip
Serve warm with tortilla chips and/or celery sticks

Recipe Source: Katherine Riethman
Picture Source: Franksredhot.com  (I will add a picture of what mine looks like on Sunday)

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