Last year, I was so new to the campus as an employee, I kind of opted out of participating. But this year, I decided to totally go for it! There are several categories, and I chose to enter into the "spicy" category.
Here's the recipe we (Robert and I) came up with: Triple Cheese Cayenne Dip
1 lb. regular cream cheese (softened)
1/3 c. Beecher's Flagship cheese, finely grated
1/4 c. Parmesan cheese, finely grated
6 oz. IPA beer (don't worry; the alcohol is completely cooked out of it!)
1/4 of a green pepper, diced
1/4 of a red pepper, diced
1/3 cup fresh basil, diced
1 1/2 garlic cloves, minced
1 heaping tablespoon of Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp. Cayenne pepper
Sea Salt to taste
Mix all ingredients together, and cook for 40 mins. at 325 or 330 degrees Fahrenheit. Stir the ingredients about halfway through, and continue to bake.
To keep it warm, I kept it in my "Little Dipper" crockpot on warm until it was time to take it over for judging. We chose to serve it with tortilla chips.
It was a hit! My co-workers insisted on tasting it before the judging, and one of them even licked the spoon, lol!
Also, I won a prize! I won the spicy category! There were 13 entries, 83 votes and 4 categories. Super exciting! I chose a $25 Starbucks gift card for the "winner" prize, and a post-it note holder shaped like an apple for my desk as my "participant" prize.
I'm so glad I got to participate in a fun event like Dip Day today. :)
1 comment:
LOOKS DELISH!
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