Buffalo Crack Dip

[Pic courtesy of singforyoursupperblog.com]

Our 3rd annual Ring In The New Year weekend was a BLAST! Each couple pitched in and made an appetizer for our New Year's Eve celebration. We decided to go with a Buffalo Chicken Dip using Morningstar Farm chicken patties in lieu of actual chicken breasts to accommodate the vegetarian among us. With all the complex flavors involved, there was no way it wasn't going to be delicious with the substitution.

I tweeked the recipe I found here-http://www.singforyoursupperblog.com/dips-and-salsas/the-famous-quot-crack-dip-quo after having added the chicken patties. The texture was not as creamy as I would have liked it with the breaded chicken added, so, I increased the ingredients a bit to reach my desired consistency.



Ingredients:

• 8 ounce package of cream cheese, softened.
• 1/2 cup of ranch dressing.
• 1/2 cup of bleu cheese dressing.
• 1/3 cup of buffalo wing sauce [I used the Archer Farms brand from Target and it was delicious.]
• 2 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese [1 cup to be mixed in with ingredients and the other to top of the dip with before popping in the oven.]. Bleu cheese can be used instead, however, the dip is plenty salty enough with the mozzarella, that's why I opted to use it instead. If you do decide to go with the Bleu cheese I would suggest using 1 cup mixed in and omit topping the dip with cheese.
• 1 box of 4 Morningstar Farm Breaded Chicken Patties.

Directions:

• Cook the patties in the oven according to package directions. Once soft enough cut each patty into six wedges and cook for a bit longer in the oven [until crispy]. Remove from oven and set aside to cool down a bit. Leave oven on, you'll be placing the dip back in after combining the ingredients.
• Mix the softened cream cheese, ranch, bleu cheese dressing, buffalo wing sauce, and 1 cup of mozzarella in a medium sized mixing bowl.
• Once patties are cooled enough to handle, cut into small bite size pieces and add to mixture. 
• Pour dip into a baking dish of your choice [I baked mine in a 3 qt. baking dish.].
• Top dish with remaining cheese and place on the middle rack of the oven.
• Place in the oven for 10-15 minutes [or until dip is bubbling and cheese is melted.].
• Serve with celery, crostini, carrots, etc.