It’s my 2nd recipe for SRC this week. What? There’s two? Yes. It’s a long story. Short version, Jane contacted me and asked if I could take on another blog, I said yes and the rest as they say, is history. See, it didn’t take me even a second to think about taking this blog. This is my friend Wendy’s blog. She blogs at The Weekend Gourmet. We are part of another close knit group together and I have many a time wandered through her blog, and made notes about what I wanted to make. When given the chance to make something from her blog for Secret Recipe Club, I needed only to go into my folder and see what I’d kept from her – which was quite a bit. I actually didn’t go very far back to choose a recipe though.
Cheddar Bacon Ranch Dip
A couple of weeks ago Wendy posted this Cheddar Bacon Ranch Dip and I knew as soon as I saw it, I wanted to try it. This weekend provided just the chance. We have company staying with us, and I am a firm believer of keeping my company well fed, which means lots of snacks and options throughout the day. This was a fantastic before our late lunch and after lunch into dinner dip. In fact, something we sort of figured out on accident. It makes a great Sandwich Spread too. Just saying. But as a dip, Wendy has come up with a great recipe!
Cheddar Bacon Ranch Dip
Ingredients
- 8 ounces light sour cream
- 1 7- ounce container of fat-free Greek yogurt
- ½ cup of shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 2-3 slices of crumbled bacon
- 2 sliced green onions
- half a finely diced shallot
- 1 tsp. hot sauce
- 1 package of ranch dip mix
Instructions
- Dump every single thing in a bowl and combine well. Yep, that’s essentially it.
- Wendy suggested refrigerating for a half hour. We let it sit in the fridge for the initial half hour. But later that day it went back in covered until we were ready for a little more.
- The flavor just got better as the day went on. So if you can handle not eating it for an hour or two… I definitely recommend it.
- That’s it! Serve with some crusty bread, veggies, crackers and pretzel sticks.
Thank you so much Wendy for such a fabulous, fun and very easy recipe! We all loved it so much!
melissa@IWasBornToCook
September 3, 2012 at 11:05 amLooks great – perfect for football season!
Nicole Humphrey Cook
September 3, 2012 at 11:07 amThe perfect tailgating dip or football party dip! The guys love it!
Sarah K. @ The Pajama Chef
September 3, 2012 at 11:08 amwow, this sounds fabulous. definitely trying this!
Nicole Humphrey Cook
September 3, 2012 at 11:09 amYou won’t be sorry. She’s totally onto something here.
Wendy (The Weekend Gourmet)
September 3, 2012 at 11:10 amMwah! What a wonderful welcome to SRC’s Group A, Nicole! So glad you loved this dip…we really enjoyed it a lot for something that’s so easy to whip up. I love the idea of using it for a sandwich spread too…hmmm.
Nicole Humphrey Cook
September 3, 2012 at 11:13 amWendy, I was so excited when she asked me to take your blog. You have loads of things I’m wanting to try!
Micha @ Cookin' Mimi
September 3, 2012 at 11:14 amOh yum Nicole. I’m going to have to try this- how can you go wrong with bacon and ranch? Hope you have an awesome.
Nicole Humphrey Cook
September 3, 2012 at 11:22 amBacon & Ranch, two foods I’d totally marry. haha My favorites.
Lisa~~
September 3, 2012 at 11:48 amDelicious! My husband would eat this up and would love it as a spread on a sandwich. Guess what I’ll be making very soon.
If you haven’t already, I’d love for you to check out my SRC entry: Fried Green Tomatoes.
Lisa~~
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susie
September 3, 2012 at 1:45 pmI love dip ideas that contain stuff I always have on hand. This looks like a keeper!
Nicole Humphrey Cook
September 3, 2012 at 1:56 pmDefinitely a keeper!
Amy | Amy's Cooking Adventures
September 3, 2012 at 9:04 pmNow this looks amazing! Cheddar & Bacon are always a winning combination!
Nicole Humphrey Cook
September 3, 2012 at 9:06 pmAgreed, the perfect combo. Bacon addict here.
Margaret
September 3, 2012 at 9:30 pmReally? That easy!! Okay, I’m convinced.
Nicole Humphrey Cook
September 3, 2012 at 9:50 pmTotally that easy, crazy isn’t it?
Trisha
September 4, 2012 at 2:09 amThis sounds like the ideal dip for our monthly extended family game night.
Nicole Humphrey Cook
September 4, 2012 at 2:28 amIt really is fabulous!
Lesa @Edesia's Notebook
September 4, 2012 at 8:07 amYum, I love easy recipes like this, and this one sounds so tasty. I bet your guests love staying at your house!
Nicole Humphrey Cook
September 4, 2012 at 8:08 amMy favorite part was that you just threw it all together. So easy!
Cathy
September 4, 2012 at 10:40 amI am sorry to say that we can’t get packets of ranch dip mix here in the UK. Wish I could find a way to have it mailed over. Can sometimes find the bottle of dressing.
Nicole Humphrey Cook
September 4, 2012 at 10:41 amHi Cathy, I am sorry to hear that you cannot get packets of ranch dip over in the UK. I didn’t realize it was so “American-ized”. With that said, I think this dip would work with a regular bottle of ranch dressing but with maybe only the sour cream or only the yogurt with it. Not both. I will need to try it to see what works and doesn’t.
Erin
September 4, 2012 at 12:33 pmNow This I can get behind.
Delicious!
Erin – ekcantcook.blogspot.com
Nicole Humphrey Cook
September 4, 2012 at 12:49 pmErin, it is so good!