These recipes are a collection of fast and easy dips if you are pressed for time, have last-minute guests coming or if just want a little something. All four dips took 7 minutes to prep. Also, the Super Bowl is coming up. Just sayin.

πŸ˜‹Green Chile DipπŸ˜‹

This dip is creamy and spicy and goes great with tortilla chips. This one isΒ πŸ’― approved by the staff of #ThisIsTucson.

Gather your ingredients.

Combine salsa with cream cheese.

Mix until blended and microwave.Β 

Ingredients

β€’ 1 jar of green chile salsa β€” try Walmart or Safeway

β€’ 2 blocks of cream cheese

🍴 Let's get cooking! 🍴

Step 1:Β Pour the green chile salsa over 2 cream cheese blocks in a microwavable bowl.

Step 2: Place the bowl with the ingredients into a microwave for 3 min.Β 

Step 3: Microwave and mix the dip every 3 min. until well blended. Serve hot or at room temperature.Β  Β Β 

🌢️Chili Cheese Dip🌢️

This dip is a meal in itself. You can make it mild or spicy depending on how many jalapeΓ±osΒ you use. Great with french bread or tortilla chips.

Gather your ingredients.

Mix chili and cream cheese in a crock pot.

Chop jalapeΓ±o mix and pour into crock pot.

Add shredded cheese and mix until blended. Serve when dip is melted and hot.

Things you will need:

β€’ 4 cans of chili (meat or vegetarian)

β€’ 1 can of mixed jalapeΓ±o, onions and carrots

β€’ 2 blocks of cream cheese

β€’ 2 cups of shredded cheeseΒ 

Time to spice it up!Β  🌢️ πŸ”₯ πŸ”₯ πŸ”₯

Step 1: Turn on the crock pot and put in 2 blocks of cream cheese and cans of chili.

Step 2: Drain and chop up the can ofΒ mixed jalapeΓ±o, onions and carrots.

Step 3: Pour theΒ jalapeΓ±os, onion, carrots and 2 cups of shredded cheese into the crock pot.Β 

Step 4: Mix everything together. Wait 30 min. until simmering. (Place crock pot temperatureΒ on medium or high for 15 min. and low for next 15, depending on your crock pot)

🍏Fruit Dip🍏

This recipe is sweet and easy. It's a cold dip. It goes great with variety of fruit.Β 

Gather your ingredients.

Mix mascarpone and cool whip.

Mix in powdered sugar.

Serve with fruit.

Things you will need:

β€’ 1 cup of powdered sugarΒ 

β€’ 1 container of coolwhip

β€’ 1 8 oz. container of mascarpone cheese (softened)

Let's get tutti frutti!Β πŸ’Β πŸ‘Β πŸ“Β πŸŒΒ πŸ‰

Step 1:Β  Pour the entire container of cool whip and mascarpone cheese (softened) into the bowl.

Step 2: Mix with a spoon until contents are well blended.

Step 3: Pour in 1 cup of powdered sugar and mix well until blended.Β 

Step 4: RefrigerateΒ overnight for best results and serve with fruit.

πŸ…Sun-Dried Tomato DipπŸ…

This is a cold dip. Savory and great if you're a tomato lover. Crackers go great with this recipe.Β 

Gather your ingredients.

Mix mayonnaise, sour cream, cream cheese and chopped sun-dried tomatoes.

Add tabasco, salt and pepper to taste.Β Β 

Serve with crackers or chips.Β 

Things you will need:

β€’ 1 block of cream cheeseΒ Β 

β€’ 8 oz. of mayonnaiseΒ 

β€’ 8 oz. of sour creamΒ 

β€’ 1 jar of sun-dried tomatoes

β€’ 5 dashes (to taste) of Tabasco sauceΒ 

β€’ salt and pepper

πŸ₯£Β Mix it up!Β πŸ₯£

Step 1: Put cream cheese, mayonnaise and sour cream into the bowl and mix well until blended.

Step 2: Chop up the sun-dried tomatoes and mix until blended.Β 

Step 3:Β  Add Tabasco, salt and pepper to taste.


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