Buffalo Chicken Dip

In my last post, I mentioned that Buffalo Chicken Dip was great for football games. It is definitely a crowd pleaser with it is slight kick and extreme taste. I know that even if you do not prefer to make it for the big game, it is also a great side dish or appetizer to make for Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday gathering. It makes a great combination with other side dishes and finger foods also. Here are the ingredients that you will need to make this tasty, creamy chicken dip:

• two packages of eight ounce cream cheese
• two cans of shredded chicken
• one package of ranch dressing mix
• half of a cup of either buffalo sauce or pepper sauce
• two cups of shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Once you have these five simple ingredients, you can then start the process of making this football game snack. Here are the steps:

1. Let the cream cheese sit on the counter, so that it will begin to soften.
2. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
3. While that is going on, open both cans of shredded chicken and drain.
4. In a saucepan, over medium heat, place the chicken and either the buffalo sauce or the pepper sauce together and begin to stir.
5. Once the chicken is heated, at the cream cheese to the pan.
6. After the cream cheese has met a consistency that allows you to stir it easily, add the ranch packet and stir together until fully mixed in.
7. Finally, add one cup of the sharp cheddar cheese and continue to stir until the cheese is melted.
8. Then spoon the mixture over into the casserole dish and spread evenly.
9. Finally sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top of the dip and bake in the oven until the cheese is bubbly.

When the dip is completed, it is wonderful to serve with tortilla chips, frito chips, or even crackers.With this dip, even if your team loses, you are still sure to have a great time. If you do not particularly like spicy foods, then you can reduce the amount of buffalo sauce or pepper sauce in the dip or just leave it out altogether. And if you like really spicy foods, you can add more sauce to the dip or even add some of the peppers in the pepper sauce. However you like it, I promise you will be going back for more.