Buffalo Chicken Dip

The holidays call for parties with lots of appetizers

at Purple Chocolat Home.

This year we tried a new one that will be on the

favorite's list from now on.  We all are a little 

addicted to that savory heat of buffalo chicken wings

so when I saw a recipe for a dip

recreating those flavors in

Southern Lady Holidays

magazine, I knew that we would be testing this

one out.

(I had never purchased this magazine before, but absolutely

loved it - of course it is all about lovely southern lady style!!!)

I did tweak the recipe just a little for convenience

and personal taste. 

Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe

2 large cooked chicken breasts, cut into small cubes

1 tsp. onion powder

1 1/2 tsp. minced garlic

5-6 oz. blue cheese (I love Boar's Head if you can find it.

We have it at Harmon's Grocery Store.)

8 oz. cream cheese, softened

8 oz. sour cream

8 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese

1/2 C. Frank's Red Hot Wings Sauce - Buffalo

(get the regular, the hot buffalo is too hot for us)

Preheat the oven to 350.  Lightly grease an 8x8 or

medium sized casserole dish. (Mine is a beautiful new treasure

that I found while treasure hunting 

at

 Home Goods this year.)

Mix everything together in a microwave safe bowl,

reserving a little of the

blue cheese.  Place the bowl in the microwave and

heat for 1-2 minute or until everything can 

stir together nicely.

Place the mixture in the dish and bake for 20  

minutes or until the cheese mix is bubbling.

Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top and bake another

5 minutes.

Serve with toasted pita triangles as I did (just cut the

pitas and spray with Pam and toast in the oven for

about 10 minutes at 350) or with crackers, or bread

cubes.  

(The family loved this so much, they ate it after in 

tortillas.)

(The original was doubled and had you cook raw

chicken in olive oil adding fresh onion and garlic.  They 

also added additional salt and red pepper.  I chose to

use cooked chicken and omitted the salt and red pepper.)

(Before baking)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Fabulous flavor.  Give this one a try - perfect

for New Year's or the Super bowl!

(If you can find it, give Southern Lady Magazine a try too.

The whole Holiday magazine was filled with beautiful

tablescapes, tempting recipes and Christmas decor.  

I will definitely be buying this magazine again.)

I will be posting this with

Foodie Friday

Open House Party

Weekend Wrapup

Seasonal Sundays

Metamorphosis Monday