Westminster Whimsy
Yet More Recipes from our Whimsical Kitchen
Red Onion Hummus
Mash together 3 c. canned garbanzo beans (chick peas), 5 tbsp. lemon juice, 2 cloves of minced garlic, 1 tsp. salt, 1 tbsp. olive oil, 1/2 cup of cold water, 1 tbsp. tahini (sesame seed paste), and 1 package of Red Onion Dip. Serve with Pita Bread and large slices of red onion.
Pastas
Add 1 tbsp. of your favorite dip mix to your pasta machine recipe.
Shrimp Scampi
Cook 1 lb. of pasta. Add ½ to 2/3 cup of olive oil & 1 packet of Garlic dip to frying pan and saute' 1 lb. of cocktail shrimp. Pour over cooked pasta, toss ell till completely blended. (Optional: add ½ to 2/3 cup of wine at this point.) Heat through. Try Garlic Onion, Red Onion or Mexican for a different taste. Serve on heated plates.
Sirloin Tips
Cut (across grain) 1-1/4 Lbs. of sirloin tips into 2" pieces. Mix 1 packet of Spinach Mushroom, ½ teaspoon Garlic powder, salt & pepper to taste. Place meat pieces into bag with mix & shake to coat. Heat large frying pan, add 2 Tablespoon oil. Keep very hot. Add meat pieces, turn as needed. Fry either rare, medium or well done. Takes only a few minutes. Add a few tablespoon of water when done to make sauce. Serve over rice, noodles or mashed potatoes.
Yogurt Cheese
Place paper towel into colander and a deep bowl under colander to catch liquid. Empty container of plain yogurt into colander. Place both in refrigerator overnight. Cover with paper towel. Discard liquid. The thick stuff is your cheese. Use to make dip.
Dip Burgers
Mix 1 pound of hamburger or other ground meat of your choice with one packet of your favorite dip, we recommend Red Onion Chipotle. Let sit for an hour or overnight. Form into patties and grill or pan sear.
Dippy Smashed Potatoes
Mix 1 packet of your favorite dip, try Onion Garlic, with your mashed potates for a little zip.
Bacon Fruit Cheese Ball
24 oz - cream cheese at room temp.
1 package - Westminster Whimsy Bacon Dip
1/4 cup - crushed fully drained pineapple
1 cup - chopped pecans or walnuts
1/8 cup - chopped corned beef or ham (optional)
Mix all ingredients. Chill. Form into a ball or log shape and roll in nuts.
Debra L. from Lee's Summit, MO
Sugarplum Sampler Cheeseball
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (8 ounce package shredded Cheddar Cheese or combination of shredded Cheese
1 tbls mayonnaise or 1 tbls sour cream
1 teas lemon juice concentrate
1 teas Worcestershire
1/2 cup of chopped walnuts or pecans
1/2 package of Westminster Whimsy Dip your choice (Herb Dip) (Veggie Dip) (Mushroom & Spinach) (Onion Garlic Dip)
Mix all ingredients and form into a ball.
Cover with chopped nuts.
Chill for 2-3 hours or until firm.
Adele J. from Methuen, MA
