Hormel Easy Pepperoni Pizza Dip (in the Slow Cooker)

For Father's Day Dinner I wanted to use the Triple Dipper again but I wanted to try some different dips.  I cruised around the recipe websites and found one on hormel.com.  The link to the recipe is here.

This one was good.  Everyone liked it a lot.  I just wish I would have gotten a better picture of it.  Maybe next time.

Main Ingredients:

This recipe is recomended for 16 servings

• 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese
• 1 (15-ounce) can or bottle pizza sauce
• 1 package Hormel® Pepperoni Minis
• 1 cup shredded pizza cheese blend
• Crackers and breadsticks

Instructions

1. In 2-quart slow cooker, place cream cheese
2. In bowl, combine pizza sauce and pepperoni minis; pour over cream cheese. Sprinkle with shredded cheese. 
3. Cover slow cooker; cook on LOW setting 2 hours or until cheese is melted. Stir before serving. Serve with crackers and breadsticks.

Dip #3 in the Triple Dipper - Bacon Cheeseburger Dip

So the last dip I did in the crock pot was this one.  I got the recipe from Betty Crocker but modified it slightly since I don't do peppers.

Original Recipe...
http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/slow-cooker-bacon-cheeseburger-dip/7bacb945-25ed-4117-b034-0da7b55df7cd

Modified Recipe....

• Half a jar of the Hormel Real Bacon Bits
• 1/4 lb of lean ground beef
• 8oz of cream cheese
• 3/4 can of drained petite diced tomatoes
• 2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese

                                               

Directions

In a skillet brown the ground beef.  Shop Rite only had 1.5 lbs of meat.  I used the other pound for my new post (bite sized meatloafs).

Preheat the crock pot.  Put in the cream cheese and let it soften until you can mix it.  Add the browned beef and the half a jar of bacon pieces (you can use real bacon crumbled up but that sure as hell wasn't happening for me on Sunday morning with both kids and the hubby at work :-)).

Mix this all together well.  Add the 3/4 of the can of tomatoes.  Stir.  Let it heat up about 10 mins.  I do this because it you don't let that stuff heat up the cheese will be hard to melt and will clump together.

Add the cheese.  Cook for 30-45 mins.  Stir every 15 mins or so.  The picture doesn't do it justice.  It tasted just like a bacon cheeseburger.  I really need to start taking better after pictures of the food.

**UPDATE**

I made this again for a birthday party and I have a better after picture!

Dip #2 in the Triple Dipper - Spinach Artichoke Dip

I love this one.  Reminds me of TGI Fridays hot spinach dip.

Ingredients:

• 8oz of Cream Cheese (I used 10oz because I had the leftover box of cream cheese)
• 1 cup of mozzarella shredded cheese or pizza cheese blend (I used a little for cheese...I love cheese!)
• Box of frozen chopped spinach (thawed and squeezed)
• Jar of Artichoke Hearts (I used the marinated ones)
• Dash of Salt
• Dash of Pepper
• 1/4 tsp of minced garlic

Directions:

Preheat the crock pot a little.  Dump in the cream cheese and let it soften for 15 mins or so.  Until you are able to stir it.

Add the garlic, salt and pepper.  Stir.

Take the artichoke hearts and drain the jar.  I use about 1/2 to 2/3 of the jar.  Take the artichoke and cut it into smaller chunks for easier dipping.  Add to the pot and stir.

Take the thawed and squeezed spinach and add to the pot.  Stir.

I usually let this cook for about 15 mins.  If not the cheese takes forever to melt.  Add the Cheese.  Stir.

Cook for 30 - 45 mins on low.  Stirring every 15 mins or so.  Serve with tortilla chips or your favorite dipper.

Dip #1 in the Triple Dipper - Buffalo Chicken Dip

Buffalo Chicken Dip I have made many times.  I got the original recipe from Tastefully Simple website.  I've since adapted it for the slow cooker.  I use their Cheesy Chive dip mix but any cheesy dip mix would do.  I've also used the Beer Cheese dip mix of theirs and it worked out well.

Ingredients:

• 8oz of cream cheese (I used about 10oz...I had some leftover from another box)
• Packet of Cheesy Chive dip mix (Tastefully Simple...any cheesy dip mix would do though)
• 4 tablespoons of Buffalo Wing Sauce (use less for milder taste...more for extreme hotness)
• Can of white chicken meat
• 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese (I usually use a tiny bit more..I like cheese...a lot!)

Directions:

I turned on the triple dipper so the crock pots started to warm.  Put the cream cheese in and let it soften for 10-15 mins until you can stir it.

Dump in the packet of cheese mix until its mixed into the cream cheese.  Drain the can of chicken and add.  Stir.

At this point I let it cook for another 10 mins.   I then add the wing sauce and cheese and mix.  Cook on low for another 30-45 mins.  Stirring every 15 mins or so.  Serve with tortilla chips or my personal favorite the pretzel chips.

I took a pic of the finished dip but folks almost finished it off within 15 mins of when I set it out!  So all you see is what was left!

**UPDATE**

I made this dip again for my sister in laws birthday and I finally got a better picture!

Mother's Day Fun with the Triple Dipper

For Mother's Day I needed something that I could throw together and let cook for awhile since there was so much going on.  I was going to my sister's house that night so I decided to use my triple dipper.  What is a triple dipper?  Its three small appetizer size crock pots that spin around.

http://www.amazon.com/Crock-Pot-SCRTD305-BS-1-Quart-Triple-Stainless/dp/B005D6FWCC

This is a stock photo from Amazon.

Anyways....I decided to make three different kinds of dip for the celebration and a dessert that I call "Sin Cake".  Recipes are in the following posts.

I know the triple dipper would be hard to bring to tailgate without a generator but I can adapt the dips to the Tailgate Oven that I wrote about before or in a chafing dish with sterno to keep it warm.

I know you're supposed to use the little trays for your dipping chips, etc but I used it as a spoon holder and labeled the spoons so everyone would know what the dips were.