Recipes

Nacho Potato Skins

Ingredients

* 6 medium potatoes, such as russet (2 pounds)
* Cooking oil, shortening, butter, or margarine
* 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
* 1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
* Ground red pepper
* 4 ounces co-jack cheese, cheddar cheese, or Monterey Jack cheese with peppers, shredded (1 cup)
* Toppers, such as dairy sour cream, salsa, guacamole, chopped tomato, chopped sweet pepper, sliced green onion, sliced pitted ripe olives, or snipped fresh cilantro

Directions

Antipasto Pinwheels

Ingredients

* 12 thin slices provolone cheese (6 to 7 oz.)
* 1/2 cup Gorgonzola cheese, softened (2 oz.)
* 1 Tbsp. milk
* 12 thin slices soppresata or premium Genoa salami (about 4 oz.)
* 12 large fresh basil leaves
* Assorted crackers or flatbread (optional)

Directions

1. Let provolone cheese stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine Gorgonzola and milk.

Fried Deviled Brie

Ingredients

* 1 8-ounce round Brie or Camembert cheese, chilled
* 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* 2 teaspoons dry mustard
* 1 egg
* 2 tablespoons milk
* 1/2 cup fine dry bread crumbs
* 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
* 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
* Oil for deep-fat frying
* Fresh herbs
* 1/2 cup jalapeno or other pepper jelly, warmed

Directions

Buffalo Chicken Soup

Ingredients

* 1 2-1/4 to 2-1/2 lb. deli-roasted chicken, skinned, boned, and coarsely shredded
* 2 Tbsp. butter
* 1/2 cup coarsely chopped celery
* 1/2 cup chopped onion
* 2 14-oz. cans reduced-sodium chicken broth
* 1-1/2 cups milk
* 1 tsp. bottled hot pepper sauce
* 1-1/2 cups mozzarella cheese (6 oz.)
* 1-1/4 cups crumbled blue cheese (5 oz.)
* 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (2 oz.)
* 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
* Bottled hot pepper sauce (optional)

Directions

One-Step Artichoke Bean Dip with Roasted Red Peppers

Ingredients

* 1 19-oz. can cannellini beans (white kidney beans), rinsed and drained
* 1 14-oz. can artichoke hearts, drained
* 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
* 3 Tbsp. lemon juice
* 2 to 3 cloves garlic, quartered
* 1/4 tsp. coarse sea salt or kosher salt
* 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
* 1/4 cup roasted red sweet pepper strips
* 1 Tbsp. snipped fresh basil
* Coarse sea salt or kosher salt
* Assorted crackers, toasted baguette slices, or toasted pita chips

Directions

Sloppy Chicken Joes

Ingredients

* Nonstick cooking spray
* 3 pounds uncooked ground chicken or uncooked ground turkey
* 2 14-oz. jars pizza sauce
* 2 cups frozen (yellow, green, and red) peppers and onion stir-fry vegetables, thawed and chopped
* 1 14.5-oz. can diced tomatoes
* 8 hoagie rolls, split
* 8 slices mozzarella or provolone cheese (8 ounces)

Directions

Burger-Potato Bites

Ingredients

* 16 large frozen French-fried waffle-cut potatoes (1/3 of a 22-oz. pkg.)
* 1 lb. ground beef or turkey
* 2 to 3 tsp. grilling seasoning blend
* 4 slices cheddar cheese, cut into quarters (4 oz.)
* 4 cherry tomatoes, sliced
* Mustard, ketchup, dairy sour cream, and/or dill pickle slices

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil. Evenly space potatoes on baking sheet. Bake potatoes for 18 to 20 minutes or until crisp and lightly browned. Remove from oven. Adjust oven racks and preheat broiler.

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