Buffalo Chicken Dip

One of our favorite flavors is  . . . Buffalo, whether it be Buffalo Wings, Buffalo Chicken pizza and now I found a chicken dip that's nice and tasty, too. A friend from work gave me a chicken dip recipe weeks ago and I finally got around to trying it. I couldn't quite follow the directions so I'll share my version of this dish. It's got a nice little kick to it, but is not too overwhelming. My son thought it was really good with Chili-Cheese Fritoes. It's a quick and easy dish that you can make up ahead of time and heat right before serving. It also makes quite a bit for so few ingredients.

Buffalo Chicken Dip
1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup Louisiana hot sauce
1 cup Ranch salad dressing
3 cans (4.5 oz. ea.) chunk white chicken, drained and shredded
1 cup (4 oz. or 1/2 pkg.) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
corn or tortilla chips

Preheat oven to 350. In small bowl, with electric hand mixer, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add hot sauce and salad dressing. Mix on low speed until well blended and smooth. In another small bowl, empty cans of chicken and with a fork, shred or separate chicken until lumps are gone. Stir chicken into cream cheese and hot sauce mixture until well blended. Spread dip into 8x8x2 greased or spray coated baking dish. Top with cheddar cheese. Bake uncovered for 20-25 minutes until heated through. Makes 5 cups.

Note: The recipe I based this on called for a 11x7x2 baking dish but the dip came out very thin. I think the smaller dish would be better.

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