I need a yummy frugal dip for Christmas Eve

**imagine** · 12-21-2011, 12:02 PM

we are having veggies with dip, crackers with spreads, and a meat and cheese platter and small hard rolls.

I need a dip that would be good for veggies and crackers.

I am already planning a hummus

and I am planning on the cream cheese with pepper jelly someone her at FV mentioned earlier ( Thanks to whom that was)

**wunsagin** · 12-21-2011, 12:29 PM

8oz cream cheese
can cream of celery soup
pepperoni

cut up pepperoni, I use about 1/3 of the pkg

heat all until cheese melts, keep warm in small crockpot, great with crackers

**dinah** · 12-21-2011, 12:42 PM

i was going to suggest hummus. lol

what about a hot artichoke spinach dip?

**dinah** · 12-21-2011, 12:46 PM

there are a lot of dips here - What’s Your Favorite Dip? | Confessions of a Gluten Free Mom

**shoiji** · 12-21-2011, 12:55 PM

Sour cream or yogurt with a package of onion mix.

**frugalfranny** · 12-21-2011, 01:47 PM

Oh....I will be watching this one........love new ideas.

For crackers.......and if you do homemade canning and have homemade salsa......pour a jar of salsa over some cream cheese. (I like it with veggies, but not everyone does!) some people stir them together...........

wunsagin............that sounds good.......will have to try it.
I usually use a can of clams or salad shrimp........not real frugal but darn good!!

**krbshappy71** · 12-21-2011, 01:54 PM

My all-time favorite is spinach and sour cream in a bread-bowl.

LOVE IT.

Here's a recipe, you can doll it up or make it super basic as you wish. Best Spinach Dip Ever Recipe - Allrecipes.com

**imagine** · 12-21-2011, 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by krbshappy71

My all-time favorite is spinach and sour cream in a bread-bowl.

LOVE IT.

Here's a recipe, you can doll it up or make it super basic as you wish. Best Spinach Dip Ever Recipe - Allrecipes.com

We had that yummy dip ( the elaborate one) at Thanksgiving at it was a big hit.

**Contrary Housewife** · 12-21-2011, 06:41 PM

We're having dill dip in pumpernickle. Cheap and easy.

Dill Dip in a Bread Bowl Recipe : : Food Network

**oheoh's momma** · 12-21-2011, 07:19 PM

onion soup mix with sour cream, cheap every body likes it goes great with wheat crackers, pretzels, and celery, cukes, and broccoli.

**lisaflex** · 12-21-2011, 09:07 PM

ina garten (barefoot contessa) has a fab recipe that i make OFTEN.... its her green herb dip...i think sourcream, cream cheese, garlic, chives, parsley and dill all in a food processor and waaalaaa you have a fab dip! do look it up as it is a fabulous stuffing for straberry tomatoes also!

**Saule** · 12-21-2011, 10:26 PM

I love this - good with veggies as well as chips,

Sweet Pea Guacamole Recipe - Food.com - 72662

**greekislandgirl** · 12-22-2011, 07:18 AM

You don't have to use onion soup mix to make French Onion Dip. You can caramelize onions yourself. This is how I do it, they don't sell the mix here but even so the taste is 1000x better if you caramelize the onions yourself. Slowly caramelize sliced onions (about 40 minutes in a skillet on medium heat) with about 1 tbsp of olive oil (stir them every few minutes). When they are caramelized, puree them and add to Greek yogurt. You can use the 0% or 2% fat kind. I also add some fat-free mayonnaise, about 3 parts yogurt to 1 part mayo. The end result is extremely low-calorie, and tastes WAY better than store bought or onion mix versions.

Homemade Ranch Dip is really easy and good also:

2 containers of Greek yogurt (0% or 2% fat)
4 tbsp mayonnaise (I use fat-free, doesn't matter)
2 tbsp very finely chopped green onion
1 tsp (yes, it's a lot!) freshly ground pepper
2 tbsp finely grated parmesan or romano cheese - this is optional
a little salt
2 tbsp fresh parsley or 1/2 tbsp dried parsley

Stir it all together. If you want to use it as a salad dressing instead of a dip, thin with a little milk (stir it in a little at a time until you reach desired consistency).