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Baked Reuben Dip

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Was not fond of sauerkraut until I tasted this dip!  When you want something different – and good.

Ingredients:

  • 16 oz sauerkraut, rinsed and well drained
  • 5 oz deli corned beef, chopped
  • 1 c sharp cheddar cheese, grated (8 oz)
  • 1 c Swiss cheese, grated (8oz)
  • ½ c mayonnaise
  • 2 Tab Russian salad dressing or chili sauce
  • ½ tsp caraway seeds (optional)
  • Rye crackers or little square rye bread

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, mix the first six ingredients.
  2. Stir in the caraway seeds.
  3. Transfer to a greased 2 quart baking dish.
  4. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until bubbly.

Serves: 4 cups

Source: Taste of Home

 

Beer Dip

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I am sure you can figure out what to do with the rest of the beer!

Ingredients:

  • 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature (1 pkg)
  • ½ pkg Hidden Valley Ranch dry dressing mix
  • 1 c cheddar cheese, grated
  • ¼ c beer, more if needed (cheap works, but some of the craft beers do give an interesting taste)
  • cayenne pepper to taste

Directions:

  1. In a bowl, mash the cream cheese with the dressing mix.
  2. Stir in cheese.
  3. Mix in beer, 1 tablespoon at a time, until you reach the desired consistency.
  4. Season with cayenne pepper.
  5. Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, at least 1 hour.

Source: tasteofhome.com.

Oranges with Pomegranate Molasses and Honey

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Nice instead of “another green salad”.

Ingredients:

  • 8 large navel oranges, peeled and white pith cut away, sliced thin
  • 1/2 c floral honey
  • 3 T pomegranate molasses
  • 1/2 t ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 t fine sea salt
  • 8 large Medjool dates, pitted, chopped

Instructions:

  1. Arrange orange slices, overlapping slightly, on  large rimmed platter.
  2. Whisk honey, molasses, cinnamon, and salt in a small bowl to blend.
  3. Drizzle evenly over oranges.
  4. Sprinkle with chopped dates.

Serves: 8 – 10

Source:  Epicurious

Note:  May be made up to 2 hrs ahead (oranges get juicy however).  I used it for a light dessert, could also be a salad.  I didn’t have dates, so used chopped nuts instead – good.