March is the time when football season ends and college basketball really begins. Rooting for your favorite teams and filling out brackets is fun for people of any age. Another thing everyone loves about watching a good basketball game is enjoying tasty snacks with friends or family.
Here are some delicious ideas for you to try while cheering for your favorite teams.
Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip
Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds chicken breast
3/4 cup Frank's Red Hot Sauce ( or another vinegar based hot sauce)
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cut into 8 pieces
1 (8 ounce) container of sour cream
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
1/4 cup scallions
celery sticks, baby carrots, sliced french bread, tortilla chips, and/or crackers for serving
Instructions:
1) In the bottom of a slow cooker, layer the chicken breast. Pour hot sauce over the chicken. Cover with lid and cook on high temperature until chicken is fully cooked, which should take around 11/2 hours. (The time will depend on the slow cooker; cut into the thickest piece of chicken to check for doneness)
2) Using tongs, transfer chicken from slow cooker to a cutting board, leaving the hot sauce in the slow cooker but turning it off temporarily. When chicken is slightly cool, cut into small pieces or shred.
3) Into the slow cooker with the hot sauce, add cream cheese, sour cream, 1 1⁄2 cups cheddar cheese, blue cheese, and reserved
chopped chicken. Cover with lid and cook on HIGH temperature for another 1 1⁄2 hours, stirring the mixture halfway through the cooking process.
4) Stir mixture again and then top with remaining 1⁄2 cup cheddar
cheese and scallions. Cover with lid and let cheese melt, about 15 minutes. Reduce the slow cooker's heat to LOW or a WARM setting.
5) Serve the dip with crackers, chips, celery, or carrots.
Creamy Bacon Cheese Dip
Ingredients:
6 oz cream cheese, softened to room temperature
3/4 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 tsp dried mustard powder 1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
10 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 2 - 3 Tbsp fresh parsley , minced
6 green onions, sliced
1/2 cup sliced almonds (optional)
Instructions:
1) Add all ingredients to a large bowl.
2) Use a rubber spatula to stir to combine well.
3) Cover and refrigerate several hours before serving (for best results).
Cheese Biscuits
Ingredients:
2 Cups grated Extra Sharp Cheddar 2 Sticks unsalted butter (melted)
8 oz. Sour cream
2 Cups self rising flour
Instructions:
1) Melt 2 sticks of butter. Pour over the shredded cheese and stir. Melt the cheese into butter. Stir in sour cream and flour.
2) Use a mini muffin tin with teflon/non stick.
3) Drop dough into mini muffin tin.
4) Bake at 350 degrees for 18-22 minutes.
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