Tucson Chili Dip Recipes

PAMPERED CHEF CHEESY CHILI DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Combine chili, cream cheese and chili powder with hand mixer.
• Add monterey jack and garlic, and stir until blended.
• Spread in baking dish and cook 20-25 minutes.
• Remove from oven.
• Top with tomato, green onion, olives and dollops of sour cream.
• Serve immediately with tortilla or corn chips.

CHILI DIP

Steps:

• In a medium, microwave safe bowl, mix cream cheese, chili without beans and diced tomatoes with green chile peppers.
• Microwave cream cheese mixture on high 1 minute. Remove from microwave, stir and repeat until the mixture is hot and thoroughly blended.

TUCSON DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small mixer bowl at low speed, beat cream cheese and sour cream until well blended and smooth.Rinse dried beef and pat dry. Chop coarsely. Gently stirdried beef, green chilies and onion into cream cheese mixture. Pour into a shallow 2-cup baking dish. Sprinkle chives and pecans on top.Bake for 20 minutes or until puffed and edges are bubbly. Serve hot with tortilla chips.

TUCSON CHILI

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and garlic. Saute about 8 minutes or until onions are translucent. Add sirloin and cook until brown, breaking up meat with a spatula as it cooks. Add taco seasoning, basil, oregano, and thyme. Stir 2 minutes. Mix in tomato sauce, broth and tomato paste. Simmer until thickened stirring occasionally to prevent sticking, about 1 and a half hours. Mix in beans. Simmer for 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

TUCSON CHILI DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.In a small mixer bowl at low speed, beat cream cheese and sour cream until well blended and smooth.Rinse dried beef and pat dry. Chop coarsely. Into the cream cheese mixture, gently stir beef, chilies, onion, and chives. Pour into a 1-quart baking dish. Sprinkle pecans over top.Bake 20 minutes or until puffed and the edges are bubbly.Serve hot with tortilla chips.To Microwave: Place mixture in a microwavable dish. Microwave at 50% power (350 watts) 6 minutes or until puffed and the edges are bubbly, stirring three times. Sprinkle pecans over top. Microwave at 50% power 2 minutes longer or until heated through.

EASY HOT CHILI DIP

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in a large microwavable bowl.
• Heat until cheese is melted, stirring to blend.
• Serve immediately with tortilla chips.

CULICHI DIP OR SAUCE

Steps:

• Roast whole poblanos: place on cookie sheet at 400 degrees. Bake for ~20 minutes, until the peppers are deflated & the skins are charred in spots. Place cooked peppers in a bowl with a top & cool (this will loosen the skin & make the peppers easy to handle). When cool, peel off the outer membrane of the peppers, along with the stem and seeds.
• Puree: Place all ingredients in a blender & puree until smooth. Add salt to taste.
• Pour mixture into baking pan. Stir in 3/4 of the cheese. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top. Cover and bake at 350 for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake another 10-15 minutes, until the cheese on top is bubbling & slightly golden.
• You can make the sauce ahead of time and keep in the fridge for a few days. If you do this, the baking time will be reduced. This is because of the onions; they add a sharpness that needs to be mellowed (baking does this, as does resting time in the fridge). If the sauce rests in the fridge for a few days, the baking time is ~ 25 minutes + an additional 10-15. If you bake it the day you make the sauce, it will need the stated, longer time.
• Poblanos vary in spiciness, from fairly mild to medium spicy. You won't know until the puree is done. If you want a spicier sauce, simply roast a few jalapeños along with the poblanos and add them to the puree.
• At Chihuahua (Tucson, AZ), this sauce is served over shrimp & fish. If you wish to do this, simply saute the fish or shrimp, until just barely done. Then toss with the puree. Top with some mozzarella and bake, until the top is bubbling & golden.

TACO DIP I

Steps:

• In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream and taco seasoning. Spread this mixture in a 9-inch (or a little larger) round serving dish. Top the mixture with lettuce, Cheddar cheese, tomatoes, bell pepper and black olives.

DELTA DIP

Steps:

• With motor running on a food processor, drop garlic through feed tube and process until coarsely chopped. Add parsley. Cover and process until parsley is very finely chopped. Add cream cheese, basil, salt, and pepper. Cover and process 3 minutes or until very smooth and no streaks of green or white remain, scraping sides as needed. Transfer mixture to a bowl. Cover and chill at least 1 hour before serving to develop flavor.Serve as a dip for seafood, vegetables, or crackers.