basic dip (and several more dips), food for 50

How To Make basic dip (and several more dips), food for 50

• Step 1
  Mix cream cheese until softened, using a flat beater. Add sour cream. Mix until smooth. Add ingredients for variations from following chart. Mix until evenly distributed. Chill quickly (within 4 hours) to below 41°F.
• Step 2
  Summer Fruit (Delete cream cheese) 8 oz brown sugar or honey 1 1/2 tsp vanilla Serve with: fresh fruit
• Step 3
  Seafood 8 oz cooked shrimp, clam, or crab, finely chopped 1 oz dry onion soup mix 2 oz chili sauce 1 1/2 Tbsp horseradish Serve with: crackers, toasted party bread
• Step 4
  Picante (Delete sour cream, increase cream cheese to 2 lb) 8 oz salsa (see Notes) 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped 1 oz stuffed olives, shopped Serve with: tortilla chips, nacho chips, fresh vegetables, spread for canapés More salsa may be added to Picante for a thinner dip
• Step 5
  Italian 1 1/2 oz dry Italian salad dressing mix 1/2 oz snipped fresh parsley Serve with: fresh vegetables
• Step 6
  Dill 1 1/2 Tbsp chopped onion 1 Tbsp dill weed 1 1/2 tsp Beau Monde seasoning Serve with: fresh vegetables
• Step 7
  Creamy Onion 2 oz dry onion soup mix 1/2 ox snipped fresh parsley or chives Serve with: chips
• Step 8
  Creamy Herb 1/4 cup fresh onion, finely chopped 1/4 cup snipped fresh parsley 1/4 cup chives, chopped 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1/4 tsp garlic powder Serve with: fresh vegetables
• Step 9
  Blue Cheese 8 oz blue cheese, crumbled 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice 1 Tbsp onion, finely chopped 1/2 cup buttermilk or milk Serve with: crackers, fresh vegetables, chips
• Step 10
  Avacado (guacamole) (see Notes) (Delete cream cheese; reduce sour cream to 8 oz) 1 lb 8 oz avacado pulp 1 Tbsp lemon juice 3 oz onion, finely chopped 2 Tbsp fresh cilantro, finely chopped 1/4 tsp garlic powder 8 oz fresh tomatoes, diced Serve with: tortilla chips, nacho chips Chunky avacado dip may be made by deleting sour cream and using 2 lb cubed fresh avacados
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