Chili Con Queso Dip

Chili Con Queso Dip

1 pound Velveeta
4 ounces sour cream
1 cup salsa


Melt cheese in double boiler or microwave, stirring often. Add sour cream and salsa and stir thoroughly. Briefly reheat to serving temperature. Serve with tortilla chips. Add milk as needed to keep from getting too thick.

Layered Taco Dip

Layered Taco Dip

8 ounces cream cheese, softened
8 ounces sour cream
8 ounces taco sauce (or picante)
shredded lettuce
chopped or diced tomato
shredded cheddar or Mexican blend cheese
1 bag tortilla chips


Blend cream cheese and sour cream until smooh. Spread into bottom of 9x13 dish. Layer taco sauce over sour cream, then lettuce, tomato, and cheese. Serve with tortilla chips. You can make the cream cheese mixture ahead but do not add the other parts until the party as the lettuce and cheese will get soggy.

Aloha Burgers

1 can (8 ounces) sliced pineapple

3/4 cup teriyaki sauce

1 pound ground beef

1 large sweet onion, sliced

1 tablespoon butter

4 lettuce leaves

4 sesame seed or onion buns, split and toasted

4 slices Swiss cheese

4 bacon strips, cooked

Drain pineapple juice into a small bowl; add teriyaki sauce. Place 3 tablespoons in a resealable plastic bag. Add pineapple; toss to coat and set aside. Shape beef into four patties; place in an 8-in. square baking dish. Pour the remaining teriyaki sauce mixture over patties; marinate for 5-10 minutes, turning once.

Drain and discard teriyaki marinade. Grill, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 6-9 minutes on each side or until no longer pink. Meanwhile, in a small skillet, saute onion in butter until tender, about 5 minutes; set aside.

Drain and discard pineapple marinade. Place pineapple on grill or under broiler to heat through. Layer lettuce and onion on bottom of buns. Top with burgers, cheese, pineapple and bacon. Replace tops; serve immediately. Yield: 4 servings.

**I mixed my beef 1/2 and 1/2 with ground turkey, still very good!