Hot Pizza Dip

This is the easiest and tastiest dip I have made in a long time.  It is perfect for watching football games.  It also reheats well.

Look at all that cheesy goodness. 

This is just like making a pizza without the crust.

Start with 8 oz softened cream cheese

1/2 cup sour cream

1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning

1/2 cup mini pepperoni slices.  I had big pieces so I chopped them up.

1/2 cup diced peppers.  You can really add anything you like on a pizza.

Brown 1/2 cup Italian sausage and drain well.

Mix well.

Place in a sprayed baking dish.

Add some pizza sauce on top.  Add as much or as little as you like.

Top with 1 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese.  I didn't measure I just added as much as the pan would hold.

Added a little Parmesan cheese too.

Add some additional pepperoni and Italian sausage on top.  Place in a preheated 375 oven.  Bake 15-20 minutes or until nice and golden bubbly.

Serve with slices of Italian bread or cracker.  Really anything you would like.

Hot Pizza Dip Recipe

8 oz softened cream cheese
1/2 c sour cream
1/2 lb Italian sausage cooked and drained
1/2 cup chopped bell peppers
1/2 c mini pepperoni slices
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Pizza sauce
1 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Bake in a preheated 375 oven for 15-20 minutes.

Pretzel Pizza Snack

A couple of weeks ago on Hallmark Home and Family show they made movie night snacks using pretzels two different ways.  Well since it is football season here I decided to make the savory one for football Saturday.  It is super easy to make and if you kept the supplies on hand you could mix up a small batch in the afternoon after school for a nice little snack. I will say they are not as good leftover.

They might not be so pretty to look at but they sure do taste good. 

You only need three ingredients.  You can make as many or as little as you want.

Layer mini pretzels on a parchment lined cookie sheet.

Cover them with grated mozzarella cheese.

Cover the cheese with pepperoni.  Put as many as you want.  Place in a preheated 350 oven and bake for about 10 minutes.

Out of the oven and they look good.  Let cool a minute.

Then break them apart.

And enjoy.

Pretzel Pizza Snack Recipe

Mini pretzels
mozzarella cheese
pepperoni

Harvest Chex Mix

Everybody loves a good snack mix.  This one is perfect for fall especially if you are watching some good football games. 

If you have a large bowl like this it makes mixing it so much easier.

I know there's a lot of people that do not like candy corn but you have to have some during the fall,

Melt 2 sticks, 1 cup, butter

Measure out 1 cup brown sugar while butter is melting.

In your big bowl add 1 12 oz box of Rice Chex cereal.

Butter is melted

Add the brown sugar

2 tablespoons vanilla

Mix it well.  The butter will try to separate from the brown sugar.  Keep stirring.

Add 7 oz Bugles

4 cups mini pretzel twists

Toss all that together.

Pour the butter mixture over the cereal.  Toss as you pour.  Make sure it is coated well.

Spread out on two parchment lined cookie sheets.  Place in a preheated 275 oven.  Bake for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.  Now here is where you can learn from my mistakes.  I should have put them in separate ovens instead of on the two racks in one.  Some of the pieces got a little burned on bottom.  Not bad but still you don't want the burned pieces.  

About halfway through the cooking process. 

After it is cooled put it back in your washed and dried bowl.

Add 1 cup candy corn and 1 cup candy corn pumpkins.  I just got a bag of the mixed autumn that had both.

Add 8 oz of Reese's Pieces.

Toss to mix the candy with the cereal.  And enjoy.

Harvest Chex Mix Recipe

1 cup butter melted
1 cup brown sugar
2 Tablespoons vanilla

12 oz box Rice Chex cereal
7 oz bugles
4 cups mini pretzel twists
Pour butter mixture over the cereal mixture.  Bake at 275 for 45 minutes stirring every 15.

Add
1 cup candy corn
1 cup candy corn pumpkins
8 oz Reese's Pieces

Pickled Red Onion

Pickled red onions are all the rage right now.  They are in all the magazines and on all the cooking shows.  Who would have thought.  They are using them with everything, bbq, sandwiches, and tacos. I thought I would try my hand at making them and they were very easy.

They will last in a sealed container for several weeks in the fridge.  They get better the longer they sit.

You probably have everything but maybe the red onion in your pantry.

1 cup white vinegar

3 Tablespoons sugar

1 1/2 Tablespoon salt

1/2 teaspoon peppercorns

You can also add garlic to the mixture. Bring the mixture to a boil and stir to dissolve the sugar and salt. 

Thinly slice a red onion

Add the onions to a bowl.

Add the garlic.

Pour the boiling mixture on top of the onions.

Stir to make sure they are covered in the vinegar. Press the onion down into the vinegar too.

I put something on top to keep the onions from floating to the top. Let cool to room temperature.

Aren't they pretty.

Place in a container that needs to be glass, ceramic or plastic that will not react with the vinegar.  Place in the fridge.

Pickled Red Onion Recipe

1 1/2 cups sliced red onions
1 clove garlic
3 Tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 Tablespoons salt
1/2 teaspoon peppercorns
1 cup white vinegar