Layered Mexican Dip

1package (8 oz) light cream cheese

12 cup shredded hot pepper Monterey Jack cheese

14 cup bean or black bean dip

12 cup thick and chunky salsa

12 cup chopped green onions

14 cup sliced pitted ripe olives

Place cream cheese in mixer bowl. Attach bowl and flat beater to mixer. Turn to Speed 2 and mix about 30 seconds. Stop and scrape bowl. Add Monterey Jack cheese. Turn to Speed 2 and mix about 30 seconds.

Spread cheese mixture on 10" serving plate to within 1 or 2" of edge. Spread bean dip over cheese. Spread salsa over bean dip. Top with onions and olives. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve with tortilla chips, if desired.

Yield: 12 servings (14 cup per serving).

Per serving: About 70 cal, 4 g protein, 3 g carb, 5 g fat, 12 mg chol, 265 mg sodium.

Fiesta Cheesecake Appetizer

2packages (8 oz each) light cream cheese, softened

1package (1.25 oz) taco seasoning mix

3 eggs

2cups shredded Marble-Jack cheese

1can (4 oz) green chilies

1cup light sour cream

1cup salsa

Place cream cheese and taco seasoning mix in mixer bowl. Attach bowl and flat beater to mixer. Turn to Speed 6 and beat about

112 minutes, or until fluffy. Stop and scrape bowl. Turn to Speed 4 and add eggs, one at a time, beating about 15 seconds after each addition. Stop and scrape bowl. Add cheese and green chilies. Turn to STIR Speed and mix 15 seconds.

Pour mixture into greased 9" springform pan. Bake at 350ºF for 40 minutes, or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Remove from oven and spread with sour cream. Return to oven and bake 5 minutes longer. Cool

15 minutes. Refrigerate 3 to 8 hours. Before serving, remove outer ring and spread top of cheesecake with salsa. Serve with taco chips, if desired.

Yield: 20 servings (1 wedge per serving).

Per serving: About 136 cal, 7 g protein, 5 g carb, 9 g fat, 59 mg chol, 421 mg sodium.

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KitchenAid 9708307C manual Layered Mexican Dip, Fiesta Cheesecake Appetizer

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