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Skinny Queso Dip

A zesty chunky cheese dip with chunks of tomatoes, hot peppers, garlic, onions, lime juice, cilantro and spices. Get the chips ready, this stuff is good while it’s hot!

Skinny queso, it sounds like an oxymoron, right? This is a perfect appetizer to serve for the Superbowl, I’m adding this one to the list.

I stumbled on this recipe on Slender Kitchen^[1] and curiosity got the best of me so I decided to try it out. To be honest, while I was cooking it I had my reservations. It wasn’t until I scooped some up with my chips that I found myself going for more. Luckily I had a house full of people to help me dip away, and they all gave it a thumbs up.

I served it with Beanitos black bean chips, love them! You can use any light baked chip you desire. For those of you on Weight Watchers, 1/4 cup of this dip is only 3 points plus which is pretty good considering how much cheese is in here!

A few things to note: I personally thought this was best right after making, it was all cheesy and stringy. Later I microwaved the leftovers to see how it would re-heat and it was no longer stringy like it was when I first made it so this is definitely something you want to make and eat right away.

Skinny Queso Dip
gordon-ramsay-recipe.com
Servings: 11 • Size: 1/4 cup • Old Points: 2 pts • Weight Watchers Points+: 3 pts
Calories: 92.5 • Fat: 4.5 g • Protein: 6.5 g • Carb: 7 g • Fiber: 0.7 g • Sugar: 2 g
Sodium: 143 mg (without salt)

Ingredients:

1 cup skim milk
3 tbsp cornstarch
1 tsp canola oil
1 cup minced onion
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 poblano pepper, diced
1-2 jalapeños, seeded and diced
1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
10 oz can Rotel tomatoes with chiles, diced and drained
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
juice of 1 lime
salt and black pepper, to taste
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ancho chili powder
1 3/4 cups shredded reduced fat sharp Cheddar, Sargento

Directions:

In a small bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup of the milk with 3 tbsp of cornstarch to create a slurry; set aside.

Heat a large saucepan on medium heat; when hot add oil. Add the onions, garlic, poblano, and jalapeno and cook until soft, about 5-7 minutes. Season with salt, to taste.

Add the chicken broth and the rest of the milk. Bring to a boil and cook for about 3 minutes to reduce slightly.

Add the slurry (cornstarch mixture) to the pan and stir; simmer a minute until it bubbles and thickens, then reduce heat to low.

Add the drained tomatoes, cilantro, lime juice, chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper. Remove from heat and add the cheese; stir until it melts completely. Serve immediately.

Makes 2 3/4 cups.

Adapted from Slender Kitchen^[2].

References

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Garlicky Snow Pea and Shiitake Sauté

by Pam on October 1, 2014

One of my favorite flavor combinations is soy sauce with melted butter – it’s excellent on most any sautéed veggie or potato. I’ve been using this combination of vegetables since I was in college and I never get sick of it. I did a quick sauté of some shiitake mushrooms, snow peas, and garlic in a little bit of oil then right when they were finished I added some butter and soy sauce to the pan and mixed them until the butter was melted and the veggies were evenly coated with the soy/butter sauce. The veggies turned out flavorful and so amazing! My kids actually really liked these veggies and gobbled them right up. This recipe paired nicely with the Teriyaki Glazed Chicken Hindquarters^[1] and Chow Mein^[2].

Heat the olive oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. Add the shiitake mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2-3 minutes. Add the snow peas and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook, stirring constantly for 1 minute. Add the butter and soy sauce and cook until melted and veggies are evenly coated with sauce. Add freshly cracked black pepper, to taste. Serve immediately. Enjoy.

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Garlicky Snow Pea and Shiitake Sauté

Yield: 4

Cook Time: 8 minutes

Ingredients:

1 tsp olive oil
8 oz shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and sliced
6 oz snow peas
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 tbsp butter
2 tbsp soy sauce
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Directions:

Heat the olive oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. Add the shiitake mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2-3 minutes. Add the snow peas and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook, stirring constantly for 1 minute. Add the butter and soy sauce and cook until melted and veggies are evenly coated with sauce. Add freshly cracked black pepper, to taste. Serve immediately. Enjoy.

References

^{^} Teriyaki Glazed Chicken Hindquarters (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)
^{^} Chow Mein (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)
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Crostini Dijonnaise – Mustard-Infused Toasts for Extra Special Spreads

If you’re going to serve your pate or rillettes with toasted bread and mustard anyway, why not save a step, and just make mustard-flavored crostini? That’s the question I asked myself while making the potted duck spread we just posted, and this was the answer.

For a first attempt I was very happy with the results. These had the same crispy crunch of traditional crostini, but also offered a fairly noticeable, mustardy zing.

I’m looking forward to trying some variations using hot mustard powder, maybe mixed into a little olive oil. Speaking of oil, my only criticism is that these needed a little more fat. Next time I’ll use a little more of the butter spread, and/or drizzle in some olive oil to insure we don’t have any dry spots.

That aside, I loved the color, and as we head into entertaining season, I think these would make a great addition to your appetizer arsenal, especially when paired with something as extra special as a batch of homemade rillettes (hint, hint). I really hope you give these a try soon. Enjoy!

Ingredients for one baguette:

1 baguette, sliced diagonally

4 tbsp soft butter

2 tbsp Dijon mustard

1 tbsp yellow mustard

salt, freshly ground black pepper, and cayenne to taste

– bake at 350 F. until crisp and golden brown

(Next time I may try to add a few tablespoons of olive oil, and a pinch of mustard powder to the mix)