lindy, Author at Garden Seeds and Honey Bees

Nachos with Creamy Garlic Sauce

Tortilla Chips & Toppings:

*Cafe Style Tortilla Chips
*1 Orange Bell Pepper, chopped fine
*6-7 Green Onions, sliced thinly
*1 can Black Olives, Sliced in circles
*1/2 cup Turkey Pepperoni Mini’s or regular turkey pepperoni cut into bite sized pieces
* Bottled Jalapeño Peppers, as many as desired
*1 cup Garlic Cream Sauce
*1 cup Colby Jack Cheese or Pepper Jack, Shredded

Creamy Garlic Cream Sauce:

*3 tablespoons Butter
*1 tablespoon Extra Light Olive Oil
*6 cloves of Garlic Pressed
*1 1/2 cup Whipping Cream
*1/4-1/2 cup freshly grated Asiago Cheese
*1/4-1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan Cheese
*Salt and Pepper to taste
*1/8 teaspoon Red Chili Flakes

Preheat oven 400*F.

Directions:

Garlic Cream Sauce:

Melt butter with extra light olive oil, add pressed garlic and cook on low heat about one minute. Add the remaining ingredients and cook just until it thickens. (If you want a little thicker Sauce add 1-2 teaspoons of Ultra Gel.)

Layering Nachos:

In a Cast Iron Skillet Layer with one layer of tortilla chips and then garlic cream sauce and then toppings, repeat until skillet is full ending with shredded Colby Jack/Pepper Jack Cheese. Bake in the oven about 7-10 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Serve immediately.

Recipe adapted from Simple Comfort Food

Enjoy!

Jessica and Lindy

Garlic Bread Dots

* 1 1/2 cups warm water
* 1 Tablespoon instant yeast

Stir together in bowl and set aside to foam.

* 3 1/2 cups flour of your choice. Add more flour as needed.
* 2 tablespoon sugar
* 1/2 teaspoon salt

Mix together the flour mixture with yeast mixture.

Knead 10 minutes. Set aside and cover with slightly moist cloth. Let rise until double in bulk, about 1 hour.

Roll out in a rectangular shape. Using a plastic pizza cutter, cut into
2 x 2 inch squares or larger (I’m not that picky about the size) and pinch into ball shapes.

Garlic Butter

*1/2 cup Butter, melted
*1 1/2 tablespoons dried Parsley Flakes
*1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan Cheese
*1/8-1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder, to taste
*1 teaspoon bottled Minced Garlic, (Pampa)

Combine the above ingredients and Roll dough balls into garlic butter.
Place dipped balls in a pile onto Silpat covered1/2 baking sheet.

Bake garlic bread dots/monkey bread in the oven at 350*F. for 20-25 minutes.

Dipping Sauce

*Extra Light Olive Oil
*Soy Sauce
*Fresh toasted minced Garlic bits, optional

To toast Garlic:

In a small frying pan on medium heat add a small (about 2 teaspoons) amount of Extra Light Olive Oil add minced fresh garlic and toast just until it starts to turn brown, being careful not to burn garlic.

Combine equal parts of Extra Light Olive Oil, Soy Sauce and garlic if desired. Serve in small bowl next to garlic balls dip and enjoy!