This month for the Secret Recipe Club I was assigned Wendy’s wonderful blog, The Weekend Gourmet. As I’ve said before, numerous times, I absolutely love being part of the SRC. It’s a fun way to try new blogs and recipes and be part of a fun community. If you’ve missed my past SRC posts, the premise is this: you’re assigned a different member’s blog every month. You visit their blog, choose any recipe you want, then make it and share it on your blog… all while keeping your assignment a secret! Everyone else posts about their secret blog the same day. It’s fabulously fun to try out new blogs. If you have a blog, definitely check it out and consider joining! I highly recommend it.
Anyway, when I first visited Wendy’s blog I was overwhelmed by the number of fabulous recipes there. Wendy is from Texas, and is as warm and welcoming as can be. I mean, how could she not be… she’s from Texas after all. Plus, she has a cat. Nice people always have cats. 🙂 I could hardly decide what to make. Peppermint White Hot Chocolate? Cranberry-Nut Caramel Popcorn? Citrus-Walnut Brown Rice Pilaf? Mmm, I wanted to make them all. In one day. What a delightful day that would have been! But I asked Ben, my chief culinary consultant what sounded good to him, and then we got to talkin’ about appetizers. Our church small group takes turns bringing snacks each week, and if left to my own devices, I would always bake something. But Ben wanted to do something different, so we settled on Jalapeno Popper Dip. But not just any Jalapeno Popper Dip… Baked Jalapeno Popper-Ranch Dip.
This dip is, in a word, awesome. Spicy and creamy and cheesy. Yum. In another word, addicting. It’s great hot right out of the oven [but beware… Wendy calls it hot lava right out of the oven, and I agree]… and it’s equally as good cold out of the refrigerator [ask me how I know… it’s a great 11 pm snack to finish off peppermint tea… ha!]. And in a last word, forgiving. The recipe I’ll give you will be Wendy’s, through and through… even though my version was laden with “mistakes.”
There were so many! I misread the recipe and put all the ranch seasoning in the cheesy mixture, instead of splitting it between the cheese and the topping. I forgot to buy the green onions so those were omitted. I accidentally used up the plain green yogurt in another recipe, so had to substitute some sour cream and mayo instead. I also rubbed jalapeno juice into some tiny cuts on my hand, which was fun. But you know what? Even with all that craziness, this dip was just SO good. It was just demolished by everyone who tried it, even an adventurous two year old. 🙂 You should totally make it for your next appetizer need… I wish I could have posted it before the Super Bowl, but alas… Ben loved it and says you can eat it anytime!
Enjoy, and be sure to check out Wendy’s blog for more recipe inspiration. Thanks for a great recipe, Wendy!!
Baked Jalapeno Popper-Ranch Dip [from The Weekend Gourmet]
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Ingredients:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened [I used Neufchâtel]
- 6 ounces plain greek yogurt [I used 4 ounces sour cream + 2 ounces mayo]
- 1 – 1 ounce package dry ranch dressing mix
- 1 small can chopped jalapeno peppers, drained [I used 3 fresh jalapenos, about 1 heaping cup, and deseeded 2 of them]
- 2 sliced green onions
- 1 cup shredded co-jack cheese
- 1 1/2 cups panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- olive oil
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly spray a shallow casserole dish [I used a 10 inch dish].
In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine cream cheese, yogurt, and half of the ranch seasoning. Mix on low until everything is combined. Scrape the sides of the bowl, then add the jalapenos, green onions, and cheese. Mix again, then spoon into prepared dish.
In a second bowl, stir together the breadcrumbs, parmesan, and the rest of the ranch seasoning. Spread on top of the cheese mixture, then spray or drizzle on olive oil.
Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until topping is golden brown and dip is bubbly. Turn dish around halfway for even browning.
Cool for 5 minutes before serving with tortilla chips.
Time: 40 minutes.
Yield: serves 10-12.
Be sure to check out other great SRC recipes here, and have a great day!
Also linked with: Weekend Potluck.
Aren’t you a doll? Thanks for featuring my recipe…and I’m glad you liked it as much as we did! Sour cream is a great sub for Greek yogurt, and the green onions would just amp up the onion flavor more. The ranch is a great flavor addition to this dip…glad you liked it as much as we did. Don’t be a stanger to The Weekend Gourmet now that you’ve been “outed”. Am I doubly nice? We took in a stray kitten in September, so we have TWO cats now.
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yes, doubly nice for sure! thanks again for a great recipe, wendy 🙂
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Anything jalapeno popper is a winner in our home, can’t wait to try your dip.
I’d love for you to check out my SRC entry Lemon Almond Biscotti.
Lisa~~
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thanks lisa! let me know what you think if you do try it. 🙂
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Oh yummmmm. I just know I would love this!
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i bet you would!!
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This sounds great! I’m a big fan of jalapeno poppers and dip, so this is a win, win!! 🙂
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thanks suzie!
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I love jalapeno poppers AND ranch dressing, so this sounds pretty perfect. Can’t wait for an excuse to make it (it might just be because my dry ranch powder stufffff is about to expire! perfect timing)
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thanks kelly! i rarely purchase dry ranch powder so i can commiserate with you….this is a great recipe to use it up 🙂
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Love jalapeno popper dip! The addition of ranch sounds perfect!
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thanks jessica! it’s perfect 🙂
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ok now THIS is a dip I definitely wouldn’t be able to put down! I usually can’t stay away from dips anyway, but I can assure you that I would gobble this up and probably wouldn’t be able to stop. 🙂 I love jalapeno poppers. I haven’t had them in awhile – too long!
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thanks sally! it’s delicious 🙂
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YUM! I made a jalapeno popper dip (from pinterest) last fall, but it didn’t have ranch which sounds awesome!
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thanks emily 🙂
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This looks amazing! Now I just need an occasion to make it…thanks for cooking for the SRC.
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thanks camilla!
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This sounds like my kind of dip! We love jalapeno poppers!
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thank you cassie! it’s pretty yummy stuff!
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great dip– looks like a hit!
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thank you!
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OK, can’t resist this popper dip either! Awesome choice – I would have chosen it too!
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thank you lisa!
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NEVER mistakes!! Adapting to your own style!!! Sounds spicy!!
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good perspective 🙂
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