Baked Santa Fe Cheese Dip Recipes

BAKED SANTA FE DIP

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl combine the first 6 ingredients. Stir until well combined and then place in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place the cheese and corn mixture into a medium sized baking dish. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes and remove. Top with chopped tomato and parsley.

BAKED SANTA FE DIP

Steps:

• Stir together cheeses, mayonnaise or salad dressing, corn, chili peppers, chipotle chili peppers, and garlic powder in a large mixing bowl. Spread mixture into a 9-inch quiche dish, shallow 1-quart casserole, or 9-inch pie plate. Cover and chill up to 24 hours. Combine tomato, green onion, and cilantro. Cover and chill up to 24 hours.
• To serve, bake cheese mixture in dish in a 350 degree oven about 25 minutes or until heated through. Spoon tomato mixture in the center. Serve with vegetable dippers and tortilla chips. Makes 28 servings.

SANTA FE BEAN DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
• In a large bowl combine beans, cream cheese, sour cream, green onions , salsa, taco seasoning, green chiles, Splenda, cumin, and 1 cup of the shredded cheese. Pour into prepared baking dish and sprinkle remaining cheese on top. Bake for 45 to 60 minutes, until bubbly.

SANTA FE SPINACH DIP

Steps:

• Sauté onion in skillet over medium until softened.
• Add tomatoes and chilies, cook 2 minutes.
• Squeeze thawed spinach until dry. I use a potato ricer to squeeze it easily.
• In a large bowl combine spinach, cheeses, cream cheese, milk, vinegar, sour cream, salt and pepper. Stir well. Add the mixture from the skillet and stir just until combined.
• Spray a shallow baking dish with cooking spray and spoon everything into dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until top is light brown.
• Garnish with extra sour cream and green onion if desired.
• Great with pita chips, tortilla chips or veggie sticks. Also really good as a filling for baked potatoes or a dip with baked potato wedges or fries.