Chipotle Ranch Dip Mix & Dressing Mix
Made from scratch at the Firehouse Pantry

Made with real sweet cream buttermilk and smoky chipotle peppers! Not only can you make smoky chipotle ranch dressing or zesty dip with this mix, it also seasons potatoes, pork chops, meatballs and more! No MSG. Vegetarian.

Net weight: approx. .7 oz. Yield: approx. 2 cups of dip.

Serve With: Buffalo Wing Pretzel Crisps, Garlic Pretzel Crisps, Lightly Salted Pretzel Crisps, Vegetable Crisps, Flax Seed Corn Chips, Garlic Bagel Chips, bread cubes, vegetable sticks, potato chips.

Creamy Dip: Mix with 1 cup real mayonnaise and 1 cup sour cream or plain yogurt.
Low-Fat Dip: Mix with 2 cups reduced-fat sour cream or plain yogurt.
Cheeseball/Spread: Mix with 8 oz. softened cream cheese and 2 Tbls. milk or buttermilk. If desired, roll into a ball and chill until firm.
Chipotle Ranch Dressing: Mix with 1 cup real mayonnaise and 1/2 cup buttermilk.

Contains dairy. Manufactured in a facility that also packages wheat, dairy, soy, egg, peanuts, and tree nuts.

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Recipe: Recipe: Buffalo Chicken Dip
Layers of spicy chicken, creamy ranch, and melted cheese make a sinful dip! Serve hot dip with celery sticks and tortilla chips.

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup prepared Chipotle Ranch Dip Mix
1/4 - 1/2 cup Frank's Red Hot Sauce or Frank's Buffalo Wing Sauce
8 oz. package shredded mozzarella cheese

~ Boil chicken in water or grill until cooked through. Drain (if boiled) and set aside and allow to cool.
~ Spread cream cheese evenly over the bottom of a 9" x 9" x 2" baking dish. Spread Chipotle Ranch Dip evenly over cream cheese. Set aside.
~ Shred chicken and mix with hot sauce. Spread evenly over Ranch Dip.
~ Sprinkle cheese evenly over top of chicken.
~ Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.

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Recipe: Smoky Chipotle Cracker Bombs
The perfect party and bar snack! Spicy, salty, smoky, and crunchy.

1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 packet Chipotle Ranch Dressing Mix
1 tsp. Ground Chipotle Pepper
1 tsp. Granulated Garlic OR Granulated Onion
1/2 tsp. Lemon Pepper Seasoning OR Garlic Pepper Seasoning
5 cups oyster crackers

~ In a large bowl stir together oil, Ranch Dressing Mix, Habanero Pepper, Garlic/Onion, and Lemon Pepper/Garlic Pepper.
~ Add oyster crackers to bowl and toss to coat.
~ Spread crackers evenly on a baking sheet.
~ Bake in a preheated 250 degree oven for 15 - 20 minutes, stirring gently halfway through cooking time.
~ Allow to cool completely before serving.
~ Store in an airtight container.

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Recipe: Chipotle Ranch Mashed Potatoes
Transform that boring ol' side dish into something everyone will savor!

6 medium potatoes, peeled
1 cup prepared Chipotle Ranch Dip Mix
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup milk or sour cream

~ Cut potatoes into eighths. Boil or steam until fork tender. Drain.
~ With an electric mixer or hand masher, beat together cooked potatoes, Chipotle Ranch Dip Mix, butter or margarine, and milk or sour cream until smooth.

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Recipe: Chipotle Ranch Meatballs
Flavorful and easy stovetop meatballs to serve as an appetizer, over a bed of pasta, or on a sandwich.

1 pound lean ground beef
1 packet Chipotle Ranch Dip Mix, unprepared
2 Tbls. butter or margarine
1/2 cup beef broth or chicken broth

~ Knead together beef Chipotle Ranch Dip Mix. Roll into 1" balls.
~ In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt butter. Brown meatballs in butter on all sides.
~ Add broth to skillet, cover, and simmer 10-15 minutes, or until meatballs are cooked through.