Texas Roadhouse Butter

Cheese/Bean Dip

I got this recipe from my mom.

Ingredients

2 cans Campbell’s nacho cheese soup
1 can Campbell’s bean with bacon soup

Directions

Mix undiluted soups. Warm and serve with tortilla chips.

Cheesy Potato Skins

I am not sure where this recipe came from but it is good.

Ingredients

4 large potatoes
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 medium tomato, chopped
1/2 cup Colby jack cheese
1/2 cup fat free sour cream
5 medium green onion, sliced

Directions

Heat oven to 375F. Scrub potatoes; pierce potatoes to allow steam to escape. Bake about 45 minutes or until tender. Let stand until cool enough to handle. Cut potatoes lengthwise into fourths; carefully scoop out pulp, leaving 1/4 inch shells. Save potato pulp for another use. Set oven control to broil. Place potato shells, skin sides down, on rack in broiler pan. Brush with butter. Broil with tops 4 to 5 inches from heat 8 to 10 minutes or until crisp and brown. Sprinkle tomato and cheese over potatoes. Broil about 30 seconds or until cheese is melted. Top with fat free sour cream; sprinkle with green onions

Green Chile Rollover Bites

This recipe came from the Ortega web site.  http://www.ortega.com/  They were very good.

Ingredients

1 package (8 oz.) refrigerated crescent rolls
2 pkgs. (3 oz. each) cream cheese, softened, cut in half
2 cans (4 oz. each) ORTEGA Diced Green Chiles
1/3 cup milk
1 large egg
1 1/3 cups dry breadcrumbs
1 package (1.25 oz.) ORTEGA Taco Seasoning Mix - Regular
1 garnish ORTEGA Salsa - Homestyle Recipe (Mild), or any flavor

Directions

PREHEAT oven to 400° F. Grease baking sheet.

SEPARATE dough into four 3 x 6-inch rectangles on cutting board; press seams closed. Spread half block cream cheese onto each rectangle; top each rectangle with half can chiles. Fold rectangles in half lengthwise; cut each into eight pieces.

COMBINE milk and egg in small bowl. Combine breadcrumbs and seasoning mix in shallow dish. Dip each bite into milk mixture; roll in breadcrumb mixture. Place on prepared baking sheet.

BAKE for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with salsa.

Pigs In A Blanket (Cresent Dogs)

We were at my mom and dads house a short time ago and my mom made a pig in the blanket for my grandson.  This brought back memories of when I was small and mom would make a bunch of these and we would go to the drive in movie as a family.  We would also take along popcorn and as my dad called it swamp water.  Swamp water was a mix of purple and green kool aid and lemonade.  It made for great times.

The recipe come from the Pillsbury site.

Ingredients

8 hot dogs

4 slices (3/4 oz each) American cheese, each cut into 6 strips

1 can (8 oz) cresent rolls

Directions

1 Heat oven to 375°F. Slit hot dogs to within 1/2 inch of ends; insert 3 strips of cheese into each slit.

2 Separate dough into triangles. Wrap dough triangle around each hot dog. Place on ungreased cookie          sheet, cheese side up.

3 Bake at 375°F. for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Lion's Den Dip

This recipe comes from a restaruant that was located in out town.  It closed down about a year ago and was a sad day.  It was done in an old english theme.  When you ordered you got the whole meal.  From appetizer to dessert.  They served this dip with carrots, celery, radishes and zucchini.

Ingedients

8 Tablespoons chopped spinach
4 Tablespoons frozen chives
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
salt, pepper and accent to taste

Directions

Mix well in a blender or by hand.  Refrigerate 24 hours before serving.

Cowboy Caviar

This is a great recipe for a new appetizer or dip.  It comes from Sunset Magazine, along with several other places.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons hot sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons salad oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 firm-ripe avocado (about 10 oz.)
1 can (15 oz.) black-eyed peas
1 can (11 oz.) corn kernels
2/3 cup thinly sliced green onions
2/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 pound Roma tomatoes, coarsely chopped
Salt
1 bag tortilla chips

Directions

1. In a large bowl, mix vinegar, hot sauce, oil, garlic, and pepper. Peel, pit, and cut avocado into 1/2-inch cubes. Add to vinegar mixture and mix gently to coat.

2. Drain and rinse peas and corn. Add peas, corn, onions, cilantro, and tomatoes to avocado; mix gently to coat. Add salt to taste. Serve pea mixture with chips as an appetizer

Fiesta Corn Quesadillas

This recipe comes from Del Monte Foods.  http://recipes.delmonte.com/  I have made these a couple of times and my family enjoys them.

Ingredients

1 can (15.25 oz.) Whole Kernel Corn, drained
2 cups shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese
¼ cup chunky salsa
1 Tablespoon chopped cilantro (optional)
4 7-8 inch flour tortillas

Directions
 
Mix ingredients and spread over half of each tortilla. Fold tortillas in half, pressing gently. Cook in skillet over medium heat 1 minute per side or until lightly browned. Serve with additional salsa. Can add sliced olives and diced cooked chicken to corn mixture.

Grape Jelly Meatballs

This recipe came from Cooks.com.  The first time we made ths recipe Vickie wasn't to sure because of the grape jelly/chili sauce mixture.  I assured her it woould be good.  When they were done she decided they were okay.  We did this in a crock pot for a church activity.

Ingredients

2 12 oz jars Heinz chili sauce
1 32 oz jar grape jelly
1 bag meatballs (about 80 in a bag)

Directions

Put chili sauce and jelly in a large pot, heat until jelly is melted and sauce is smooth, stirring often. Add frozen meatballs; heat until meatballs are thawed and then simmer for 3 hours.

Texas Roadhouse Cinnamon Butter

Vickie loves the rolls and cinnamon butter at Texas Roadhouse.  No wonder their cinnamon butter is so good.  This recipe is one of several on the internet.

Ingredients

2 Sticks Butter Softened
1/3 cup Condensed Milk (chilled)
1/2 tsp Corn Syrup
3/4 to 1 tsp Cinnamon (to taste)

Directions

Place all ingredients in a food processor and blend until mixture is smooth. Serve with hot rolls or muffins, remainder may be stored in refrigerator.

Donna's Chili Cheese

This recipe came from my mom's sister Donna.  It is very good.


Ingredients

1 16 ounce can beanless chili
1 8 ounce cream cheese

Directions

Heat together and serve with tortilla chips.

Salsa

I got this recipe from my mom and it is our favorite.  Everytime I take this salsa somewhere I am asked for the recipe.  I even had a friend call me and tell me he need the reipce because his wife, who was pregnant at the time, was craving Rick's salsa and chips.

Ingredients

1 large can stewed tomatoes (cut up)
1 4 ounce can diced green chilies
1 bunch green onions (chopped)
1 tablespoon sugar
½ teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions
Mix and allow to mellow at least one hour. Serve at room temp. Store in fridge.

Chocolate Covered Jalapeno Peppers

I made these for a pot luck at work.  The guys I worked with loved them.  I used a variety of chilies.

Ingredients

Jalapeno Peppers
1 package dark or milk chocolate, melted

Directions

Clean jalapeno peppers. Melt chocolate according to package instructions. Dip peppers in melted chocolate to coat and place on cooling rack or wax paper. Allow chocolate to harden and enjoy.

Pink Shrimp Dip

This recipe comes from my mother-in-law, Barbara Lorange.  She always made this dip for Thanksgiving.

Ingredients

2 3oz pkgs cream cheese
1/3 cup Miracle Whip
3 Tbls chili sauce
2 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp onion juice
1/4 tsp worchestershire sauce
1 5oz can shrimp (cleaned, devained and cut fine)

Directions
Blend cream cheese and Miracle Whip with seasonings - add shrimp - chill for 12 hours. Serve with crackers or chips.