Hot Italian Tomato And Cream Cheese Dip Recipes

BAREFOOT CONTESSA SUN-DRIED TOMATO DIP

Steps:

• Place the tomatoes, cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, Tabasco sauce, salt and pepper in a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Blitz to blend well. Add the scallions and pulse twice. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Let dip come to room temperature, garnish with sliced scallions if desired, then serve with flat bread, fresh vegetables, crackers, chips or all of the above.
• *It is important that the cream cheese be room temperature so there are no lumps.

BAKED SUN-DRIED TOMATO AND PESTO CREAM CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
• In a medium mixing bowl, combine the pesto and half of the cream cheese (4 ounces). Spread the cream cheese and pesto mixture on the bottom of a small baker (a 2-cup baker works well).
• In a second mixing bowl, or the same bowl*, combine the remaining cream cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, parmesan cheese, sour cream, garlic, and dried herbs. Mix well. Spread evenly over pesto mixture.
• Bake for 22-26 minutes, or until hot and bubbly. Note cook time may vary depending on the size of your baking dish. Let the dip sit for 5-10 minutes before serving. Garnish with fresh basil and additional sun-dried tomatoes as desired (pine nuts are yummy, too!).
• Meanwhile, if serving with a baguette, I highly recommend placing it in the oven while the dip rests to warm. Slice and serve with the dip.

HOT ITALIAN TOMATO AND CREAM CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Heat stewed tomatoes till a bit bubbly and add the cream cheese.
• Stir until well blended.
• Remove from heat and serve in a nice serving bowl with tortilla chips or chunks of Italian bread.
• I sometimes will cut out the center of a round bread, line the inside with foil and pour in the dip.
• Cut up the center portion of the bread and use it to dip into the dip.
• Caution: if you do the bread bowl idea -- make sure you line it well so the liquid doesn't have a chance to soak into the outside rim of the bowl -- I have done that by accident and it is not a pretty sight!

SUMMER FRESH TOMATO BASIL DIP

Steps:

• Combine, cream cheese, sour cream, basil, Italian parsley, tomatoes, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, tomato paste, onion salt, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, and pepper in a large mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on High until whipped, 2 to 3 minutes.

EMILY'S EASY SAUSAGE AND SPICY TOMATO DIP

Steps:

• Cook the sausage in a skillet over medium heat until evenly browned and no longer pink. Drain. Reduce heat to low, and stir in the tomatoes and cream cheese until evenly blended. Cook just until heated through. Serve warm.