Recipe: Basic Dip with Nine Variations

Basic Dip
From: susie.illinois

cream cheese 8 oz
mix cream cheese until softened using flat beater.

sour cream 1 pound 8 oz
Add sour cream. Mix until smooth. Add ingredients for variations from following chart. Mix until evenly distributed. Chill.

Basic Dip Variations

AVOCADO
(delete cream cheese: reduce sour cream to 8 oz)
1 pound 8 oz avocado pulp
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3 ox onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
8 oz fresh tomatoes, diced
serve with tortilla chips or nacho chips
NOTE: chunky avocado dip may be made by deleting sour cream and using 2 pounds cubed fresh avocados.

BLUE CHEESE
8 oz blue cheese, crumbled
1 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons onion, finely chopped
1/3 cup buttermilk or milk
serve with crackers, fresh vegetables, chips

CREAMY HERB
1/4 cup fresh onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup snipped fresh parsley
1/4 chives, chopped
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder serve with fresh vegetables

CREAMY ONION
2 oz dry onion soup mix
1/2 oz snipped fresh parsley or chives
serve with chips

DILL
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped onion
1 tablespoon dill weed
1 1/2 teaspoon beau monde seasoning
serve with fresh vegetables

ITALIAN
1 1/2 oz Italian salad dressing mix
1/2 oz snipped fresh parsley
serve with fresh vegetables

PICANTE
(delete sour cream: increase cream cheese to 2 pounds)
8 oz salsa
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1 oz stuffed olives, chopped
serve with tortilla chips, nacho chips, fresh vegetables, spread for canapes
NOTE:::::more salsa may be added to picante for a thinner dip.

SEAFOOD
8 oz cooked shrimp, clam, or crab, finely chopped
1 oz dry onion soup mix
2 oz chili sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons horseradish
serve with crackers or toasted party breads

SUMMER FRUIT
(delete cream cheese)
8 oz brown sugar or honey
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
serve with fresh fruit