Tom's Party Appetizer :)

BEST SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE DIP  

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8 oz. Philly cream cheese
8 oz. sour cream
3/4 c. shredded Parmesan cheese
8 oz. shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1/2 onion finely chopped
1 stick butter
red pepper flakes to taste

Sauté onions in butter, adding ingredients while mixing and blending well after each addition. Add ingredients in this order: Spinach, Cream Cheese, Sour Cream, Parmesan Cheese, Artichoke Hearts, Crushed Red Pepper Flakes. Remove from heat and put in crocks or microwave dish. Top with Monterey Jack Cheese and melt.

Serve hot with chips or bread. Yummy! A Party Favorite!

May also add Mozzarella Cheese on top and lightly brown.

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Spinach Artichoke Dip

*Makes a 9X13-inch dish of dip

 INGREDIENTS:
1 1/2 cups whipping cream
2 tablespoons flour
1/2
teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
8
ounces cream cheese, light or regular, softened
16 ounces frozen, chopped
spinach, defrosted and squeezed dry
2 (15-ounce) cans artichoke hearts,
drained
1 teaspoon hot sauce (like Tapatio brand)
1 cup freshly grated
Parmesan cheese
1 cup freshly grated mozzarella cheese


DIRECTIONS:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9X13-inch or
similar sized baking dish.


In a large microwave-safe bowl, whisk together the cream, flour, garlic
powder, salt and pepper. Microwave the mixture in 1-minute intervals, whisking
fully after each minute, until the mixture is thickened, about 4-5 minutes.


Stir in the remaining ingredients until well combined. Spread the dip into
the prepared pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes until bubbling and golden on top. Serve
warm with bread or tortilla chips.

Hungarian Chicken Paprikash  (Chicken & Dumplings)

My Grandmother made this all the time and I love it. The recipe from cooks.com is way off so here it is


1 cut up chicken ( I use chicken thighs )
1 med onion chopped
1 tsp paprika
2 tsp oil
1/2 green pepper chopped into 1/4 pices
2 Tsp tomato paste
1 cube of chicken bouillion
1/2 cup of water
1 pt of sour cream ( add as much as you want )
salt and pepper

brown onions in 2 tsp of oil till slightly done ,add chicken & brown
on both sides .
Mix paprika with water add chicken bouillion , salt ,pepper,and green
pepper and let simmer until tender . Remove chicken to a warm platter
and keep warm
Add sour cream to to the pan and simmer  DO NOT BOIL


Flour Dumplings
Beat 3 eggs add 1/2 tsp of salt and 2 cups of flour and add water till
you get a paste mixture ( you want a very firm mixture and adjust the
water or add more flour if needed )
Use a tbl spoon and scoop a spoon full of the mixture and use a second
spoon to drop the mixture into a pot of boiling water and let all cook
for 5-7 min or till done
I have been making this recipe for 15+ years and it does take some
time to get the dumplings recipe correct LOL