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Chicken Fajita Dip

Spicy chicken fajita dip with bell peppers that can also be turned into quesadillas.


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It’s here! Football season is here!

I’m not one to watch sports on tv, but I do watch Pittsburgh Steelers football. And you can’t watch football without proper tailgating snacks – dips, chips, sandwiches, wings, more dips.

Sometimes I find the dips are more exciting than the game, including this Chicken Fajita Dip. Chicken, cream cheese, sour cream, homemade fajita seasoning, and bell peppers come together to form a dip that is both spicy and irresistible. The best part? You can easily turn it into quesadillas for dinner (or more snacking).


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If you are a buffalo chicken dip lover, then you will definitely be a chicken fajita dip lover.

The idea came to me accidentally when I couldn’t remember if the recipe I wanted to use in my binder was chicken enchilada dip or chicken fajita dip.

Turned out it was chicken enchilada dip, but fajita dip sounded much more exciting because I eat fajitas several time a month. I took the base of my favorite buffalo chicken dip then subbed sour cream for the ranch and fajita seasoning for the hot sauce.


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Now time to dip! I recommend using nachos, pretzels, bell pepper strips, and even homemade pita chips that I posted last week.


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And thanks to a friend’s idea on Twitter, I now use leftover dip (what’s that? you ask) as a filling for quesadillas. I eat quesadillas quite often for dinner, but you can also serve them as finger food for your tailgating party by cutting the quesadillas into quarters.


Murray the Steelers Cat

Football season is going to be especially rough this year, mainly because Murray was a huge sports cat who watched ESPN all the time with Dad. Seriously, if you put NCIS or Criminal Minds on, he either left the room or took a nap. He had a collar for each season – baseball, hockey, and football. I know Murray is watching his Steelers from the big couch in the sky. Maybe he’s even sitting next to Myron Cope.


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Chicken Fajita Dip and Quesadillas

Yield: 6-8
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter or vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup bell peppers, chopped (any color)
  • 2 cups shredded or chopped cooked chicken (fresh or canned)
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened and cut into pieces
  • 2 tablespoons fajita seasoning (homemade or store bought)
  • Nachos, pita chips, bell pepper strips, etc. for dipping
  • 8-10 flour tortillas (if making quesadillas)

Instructions

  2. In a large skillet, melt butter or heat up the oil. Add onion and bell peppers. Cook for 5 minutes. Add the chicken and sour cream. Cook for another 5 minutes. Add in cream cheese, a few pieces at a time, and stir until melted and smooth. Stir in the fajita seasoning. Remove from the heat and serve warm.
  3. To make quesadillas, place one tortilla in a large skillet. Spread some of the dip on top then top with another tortilla (alternatively, you can place one tortilla down, spread some of the dip on only half of the tortilla, then fold the remaining half over it). Cook until the bottom is brown. Flip the tortilla and cook until the other side is brown. Remove and cut. Repeat with the remaining tortillas.
© Carla Cardello (www.chocolatemoosey.com)

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    • They sure do! I’ve heard at away games the stadiums are usually flooded with black and gold, which is unusual when teams on the road. We don’t need no stinkin’ cheerleaders ;)

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  7. YUM! What a creative dip with my favorite Mexican-inspired dish…chicken fajitas! I am impressed with how you can make a dip like this look so beautiful :)

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    • Thanks. We are to the point we can talk about him and laugh. Like how when I went to my parents last weekend, the whole area downstairs where Murray slept is falling apart – bird and hornet nests outside in the phone wires, ants and beetles getting in the house, ants in the cable box. And here we just thought Murray was lazy haha

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  11. So true, our cats hang out for sports, as well…and yes, WATCH the screen. It must be the action!

    I love the sound of this dip…and I can’t decide whether I’d love it more in dip form or quesadilla form. So, I will just make enough so that I can have both!

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  14. Oh Murray, I can’t help but chuckle a little. Sir Pugsley likes his sci-fi. Sometimes he will really get into a show and watch the tv with us. I’m digging the dip but I also love that you turned it into quesadillas. It’s the perfect mix to guarantee you’ll get a little bit of everything!

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  15. Ah, Murray! He was such a personality. I was just thinking to myself when I first saw your photo that it would be great as a filling for a grilled cheese sandwich or even a baked potato. I see a whole lot of delicious potential here, Carla!

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  22. Go Steelers! Too bad they had a rough start. Oh well, your dip looks amazing! I’m always looking for new dips to try out. I haven’t heard of this one before so I’m excited to try it.

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