Buffalo Chicken Dip

Some of you have asked me to include this recipe. Obviously I don't sit around making dips all day so I had to wait until I actually had an opportunity to make this. While this isn't the prettiest looking dip, it is ALWAYS the first to go at a party.

Ingredients

• 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup light ranch dressing
• 8 oz. cheddar cheese, grated
• 1/4 cup hot sauce (note: NOT buffalo wing sauce)
• 1 chicken breast, poached and shredded (or diced, whatever you like best)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix with stand mixer or hand mixer. (Note: I never, ever, measure when I make this dip for some reason. If it's too runny I add more cheese. If it's too thick, I add more ranch dressing or hot sauce. Taste the dip before you bake it to make sure you have the right level of heat. If it's too spicy, add more ranch and cheese; if it's not spicy enough, add some hot sauce and gauge whether you need to add more cheese to keep the right consistency)
3. Add the mixture to an oven safe dish. I usually use a 9x9 dish. Bake for about 45 minutes.

Serve with tortilla chips and fresh carrots and celery.

Buffalo chicken dip at a party. I realized I needed to take a picture AFTER people already started eating it.