12 blend bread dipping Recipes

cream cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese (italian blend works well here too), parmesan cheese, your favorite tomato sauce (home made, canned or jarred), onion, chopped, red bell peppers or 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped, mushrooms or black olives or pepperoni or cooked sausage, toasted french bread or italian bread, sliced, for serving

frozen spinach, thawed (1 package or box, about 1 1/4 cups once drained), light cream cheese, marinated artichoke hearts , 1 small jar (about 2/3 cup once drained), feta cheese, crumbled, pre-shredded mozzarella cheese, milk , if needed to help blend, salt, fresh black pepper, garlic powder, basil, pita breads (the pocket kind, not the soft pizza-shell kind), olive oil , preferably in a spray bottle, salt and pepper

you will need, roasted bell peppers( you can use jarred, if you like ), toasted walnuts ( i used a combination of pecans and walnuts... that s what i had), cumin (you can add more if you like), paprika ( or smoked ...or tomato paste), chipotle powder (or a sprinkle of chile flakes), garlic cloves, balsamic vinegar ( or pomegranate molasses, if you can find it), kosher salt to taste, olive oil ( +/-), sugar/honey, toasted whole grain bread crumbs( optional...i didn tsp use ), warm water to thin it out, place all the ingredients in a blender/food processor....except the warm water ., blend/process until fine. add more olive oil , if you like. this thins it out a bit and adds flavor as well. you can also thin out the dip by adding some warm water. blend/process again. taste and adjust seasoning. you can add more spice, seasoning or acidity according your taste. i chose not to use the bread crumbs, but the original recipe usually adds it. so feel free to do so. serve with pita chips, vegetables or even use it as a marinade for grilled meats.

extra virgin olive oil, butter, garlic cloves, chopped, onion, chopped, chopped fresh thyme or 2 tsp dried thyme, red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, all-purpose flour, dry white wine, chicken or 1 cup vegetable stock, half-and-half or 1/2 cup heavy cream, water-packed artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped, chopped spinach , defrosted and squeezed dry in kitchen towel, shredded italian four cheese blend (10 oz, provolone, parmesan, mozzarella and asiago), salt & freshly ground black pepper, crusty round bread, multigrain bread or 1 loaf wheat baguette, sliced

dried basil, dried parsley flakes, dried rosemary, crushed, dried minced garlic, dried marjoram, dried oregano, sugar, salt, coarsely ground pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, olive oil, italian or french bread

roll pilsbury french bread, unbaked (you could probably also use pizza dough), real butter, garlic salt, garlic powder, yellow cornmeal, parmesan cheese, mexican blend cheese, shredded, mozzarella cheese, shredded, cheddar cheese, shredded, parsley, marinara sauce, for dipping

sesame seeds, hazelnuts or 3 oz roasted chickpeas, coriander seeds, cumin seed, sea salt, ground black peppercorns, dried thyme or 1 tsp mint

extra-virgin olive oil , 2 turns of the pan, butter, garlic cloves, chopped, onion, chopped, fresh thyme, chopped (a few sprigs or 2 tsp dried), red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, all-purpose flour, dry white wine, chicken stock (or vegetable stock), half-and-half (or heavy cream ), water-packed artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped, spinach , defrosted and squeezed dry in kitchen towel (chopped), shredded italian cheese blend (provolone, parmesan, mozzarella and asiago, available in 10 oz pouches on the dairy aisle of your), salt & freshly ground black pepper, crusty bread, top removed and cubed , bottom hollowed out to use as serving bowl, baguette (sliced at bakery or bread counter in market)

butter, fresh sage, finely chopped, all-purpose flour, dry white wine, alfredo sauce, shredded four-cheese italian blend ( provolone, parmesan, romano, and asiago cheeses), bread slices, for dipping, red potatoes, cooked and diced, for dipping

pure olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic clove, minced, six bean blend, drained and rinsed, pepper, salt, whole wheat breadcrumbs, egg, beaten, whole wheat pita bread, grilled, tzatziki , yogurt & cucumber dip, sliced tomato, red onion, cucumber