Yummy Recipes for New Years Parties

Saturday, December 27, 2008

Crockpot Easy Nacho Dip
This is excellent.
Put in crockpot and ready all night to be eaten!
1 pound hamburger, dash of salt, pepper, and onion powder, 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 jars (16 ounces each) of salsa, 15 ounces can refried beans, 1 1/2 cups sour cream, 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided, tortilla chips.
Brown beef, add salt, pepper, onion powder, and minced garlic. Combine beef, salsa, beans, sour cream, and 2 cups cheese in crock pot. Cover and heat on low for 2 hours. Just before serving, sprinkle with 1 cup cheese. Serve with tortilla chips.
Recipe Author: verandahlady
Recipe Source: A_Taste_Of_Mexico
Easy Cheese AppetizersIngredients1-1/2 cups water1/2 cup butter, cut into pieces1/4 teaspoon salt1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour5 eggs1-1/2 cups shredded Gruyere cheese (6 ounces)4 teaspoons Dijon-style mustard1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepperCayenne pepper (optional)Directions1. Lightly grease two baking sheets; set aside. In a medium saucepan, combine the water, butter, and salt. Bring to boiling. Add flour all at once, stirring vigorously. Cook and stir until mixture forms a ball. Remove from heat. Transfer to a large mixing bowl. Cool for 10 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating with an electric mixer on medium speed for 1 minute after each addition. Stir in Gruyere cheese, mustard, white pepper, and the 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper.2. Preheat oven to 400F. Using a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch star tip, pipe batter in 1-inch mounds about 11/2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets. (Or use 2 teaspoons batter for each puff.)3. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Serve warm. If desired, sprinkle with additional cayenne pepper. Makes about 60 gougeres.4. Make-Ahead: Bake gougeres as directed. Cool on wire racks. Place cooled gougeres in an airtight container and store in the freezer up to 1 month. To reheat, place frozen gougeres on a baking sheet and bake, uncovered, in a preheated 350F oven for 6 to 8 minutes or until heated.
http://www.bhg.com/recipe/appetizers-snacks/gougeres/