Garlic Bacon Ranch

DIP INSTRUCTIONS: (This is how we made our sample!) Combine: 1 cup mayonnaise 1 cup sour cream 1 package dip mix. (Do not use salad dressing or Miracle Whip).Refrigerate at least two hours, overnight is best! Serve with fresh veggies, chips, pretzels, etc… Great with baked potato and sandwiches.
Options: Use blended cottage cheese, hummus, yogurt or tofu instead of sour cream or mayonnaise.
LOW-FAT INSTRUCTIONS: Substitute light sour cream and low fat mayonnaise OR just 2 cups of sour cream. Refrigerate at least two hours, overnight is best!
CHEESE BALL INSTRUCTIONS: 1 package of Dixie Fixins dry dip mix, 2– 8 ounce blocks of softened cream cheese, 2 TBSP of softened butter or 2 TBSP of milk, 1/4 Cup of Parmesan cheese ( optional) Mix ingredients and Refrigerate for about an hour, until the mixture can be formed into a ball. Remove from refrigerator when close to serving time. Spray your hands with cooking spray and shape mixture into a perfect ball shape if needed. Roll the ball in any of several ingredients that lend themselves to the flavor. Place back into the refrigerator until ready to serve. Slice with a knife and serve on snack crackers, Triscuit, pork rinds, ripple potato chips, celery, carrots, cucumbers slices, thick pepperoni slices, crusty bread, English muffins, and bagels.
SLICED MEAT ROLL-UPS - Any of our flavors of cheeseballs can be spread onto slices of ham or salami and rolled up. Stick a toothpick through an olive and through the rolled up meat. You could also add pimento to your mix when doing this.
Here are some cheeseball ideas:
Roasted Bell Pepper - Dice real, fresh bell peppers and mix with the cream cheese and dip mix. Roll in crushed nuts, bacon bits, sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds.
Cucumber Dill - Dice real cucumber and mix with cream cheese and dip mix. Cut out the seeds and only keep the solid cucumber when doing this, otherwise the cheeseball will be too wet and won't hold together as well. Roll ball in sunflower seeds.
Mesquite - A Mesquite cheeseball is a very unusual flavor, but a delicious one. Mix small diced pieces of beef jerky or dried beef into your mixture. You could also roll it in bacon bits.
TIP: Pimento is a nice addition to many of these cheeseball recipes.
USE AS A DRY RUB: Rub, mix or toss up to 1 package with your preferred meat prior to grilling. You can also use Dixie Fixins Gourmet Dip Mixes as seasonings for veggies, fish, pork, vegetables or chicken!
ALL PURPOSE SEASONINGS Use the mixture to add some zest to many foods such as meats, oven roasted potatoes and vegetables. Sprinkle on liberally.
SALAD DRESSINGS All of our dip mixes make wonderful salad dressings. Just make the usual dip mix with one cup of sour cream and one cup of real mayonnaise. Thin the mixture with one tablespoon of milk or cream to desired consistency. Remember, these are unique flavors, some of which you can't find anywhere else.
MEAT RUB Just rub the seasonings on pork, beef, chicken, fish or seafood. Spraying first with a vegetable spray may make the seasonings stick to the meat better. Our Mesquite mix works especially well for a rub.
BURGER BLEND MIXES ADD GREAT FLAVOR TO GROUND BEEF, TURKEY OR LAMB. SIMPLY COMBINE WITH A FEW TABLESPOONS OF THE DIP MIX FOR THE BEST BURGER YET! ALSO THE PERFECT ADDITION TO MEATLOAF FOR A TASTY COMFORT FOOD DINNER. EACH PACKAGE SEASONS FOR TWO POUNDS OF MEAT! CRACKER OR BAGEL SPREAD Add contents of dip package to 16 oz. of brick cream cheese or whipped cream cheese. Salt to taste. Chill for at least two hours.
PASTA SALAD Instead of using regular mayonnaise for your pasta salad dressing, add a teaspoon or two of our mix to the mayo. You can flavor your salad any way you like to suit your taste. Add salt to taste.
HOT PASTA Combine a teaspoon or two with a couple of tablespoons of olive oil or butter. Toss with your hot pasta. You can also add cream to make a creamy Alfredo version. Add cheddar cheese, if desired.
FLAVORED MASHED POTATOES Add a teaspoon or two to your favorite mashed potato recipe. Our Jazzy Garlic works especially well with mashed potatoes.
FRENCH FRY DIP Prepare dip as usual and dip your fries into it as an alternative to plain old ketchup.
HERBED BREAD Add a packet of dry mix to your favorite bread recipe, whether you make bread by hand or with a bread maker for a delicious loaf of zesty bread.
SANDWICH SPREAD Prepare dip as usual, or add a bit of dry mix to mayonnaise and spread on your sandwich.
DILL SAUCE Many of our customers use our The Real Dill mix for use on salmon, asparagus and as a condiment for turkey wraps.
CHEESE BALL Make any of our dip mixes into a cheese ball by using one 16 oz. package of cream cheese. Roll in crushed nuts or other coating. Keep in refrigerator for at least four hours. Add salt, if needed.
SPINACH BREAD BOWL A traditional favorite. Hollow out a bread bowl and fill it with our Healthy Spinach Parmesan dip. Use the leftover pieces of bread for dipping. Also wonderful with fresh veggies.
BREAD DIPPING OIL In addition to our Italian Black Olive our Spinach Herb, Summer Tomato & Basil work as sensational mixes for bread dipping. Combine one of our dry mixes with a one to two cups of regular olive oil (not extra virgin). Let the mixture sit for twenty minutes or more. Dip fresh, crusty bread into the mixture and WOW!
GRILLED HORSERADISH VEGGIE / BACON HORSERADISH This dip is wonderful for roast beef, prime rib, steak or burgers. Feel free to add some extra real horseradish to the mixture if you like it hotter.
BAKED POTATO TOPPING Wow, are our dips ever good on baked potatoes! Instead of using plain old sour cream, dress up those spuds with any flavor of our mixes. Add a whole new dimension to baked potatoes!
ROASTED POTATOES Combine a teaspoon or two of mix with a couple of tablespoons of regular olive oil. Stir thoroughly. Toss olive oil with raw diced potatoes and bake at 375 degrees until potatoes are done and golden brown on the edges. Salt to taste.