Football Friday: Buffalo Chicken Wing Dip

It was the perfect example of synergy between our two test kitchens. Doug; who is based in our Arkansas test kitchen was craving some chicken wings. Rebecca; based in the Wisconsin test kitchen immediately emailed a recipe for buffalo chicken wing dip- which resulted in Kevin- also based in the Wisconsin test kitchen- immediately wanting buffalo chicken wing dip. CHICKEN WING DIP FOR EVERYONE!
Even though our kitchens are pretty far apart; we have each other's backs. That's just how Cool Dads (and their wives with the crave-able recipes) roll.

So the chicken wing dip? Amazing. It has all the flavor of chicken wings, without the mess of chicken bones and saucy fingers. Unless you're into that kind of thing. In which case- just go eat some actual wings. This dip is delicious served with tortilla chips, or carrot and celery slices. Also- you can add as much Frank's Red Hot Sauce as you want- depending on how spicy you like your wings.

Buffalo Chicken Wing Dip


Ingredients

• 2 packages of cream cheese
• 2 cans of chicken breast in water (the larger, 12-13 oz sized can--or for a less processed version, shred about 2 - 3 chicken breasts and add the meat from that)
• 10 oz. bottle ranch dressing
• approx. 1/2 bottle Franks "Red Hot" Buffalo Sauce (12 oz bottle)
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

Combine all the ingredients, except for the shredded cheddar cheese, in a lightly sprayed crock pot.

 Put crock pot on High setting for approximately 45 minutes.  Stir the mixture occasionally to help the cream cheese melt and to help break up the larger chunks of chicken breast.  After the 45 minutes is up, reduce the heat setting to Low and continue to heat until the mixture is fully melted and warm enough to eat. 

Immediately before serving, stir in the shredded cheddar cheese.  Serve with tortilla chips. 

Now, it's time for some football predictions!

Chicago vs. New Orleans
Dad #1: Bears
Dad #2: Saints

New England vs. Cincinnati
Dad #1: Patriots
Dad #2: Bengals

Detroit vs. Green Bay
Dad #1: Green Bay
Dad #2: Green Bay

Indy vs. Seattle
Dad #1: Seahawks
Dad #2: Colts

Baltimore vs. Miami
Dad #1: Dolphins
Dad #2: Ravens

Philly vs. NYG
Dad #1: Eagles
Dad #2: Eagles

St. Louis vs. Jacksonville
Dad #1: Rams
"Who would ever pick Jacksonville?!"
Um, apparently Dad #2....
Dad #2: Jaguars

Tennessee vs. Kansas City
Dad #1: Chiefs
Dad #2: Chiefs

Carolina vs. Arizona
Dad #1: Cardinals
Dad #2: Cardinals

Dallas vs. Denver
Dad #1: Broncos
Dad #2: Broncos

San Francisco vs. Houston
Dad #1: Texans
Dad #2: Texans

San Diego vs. Oakland
Dad #1: Chargers
Dad #2: Chargers

Atlanta vs. NYJ
Dad #1: Falcons
Dad #2: Falcons

Good luck this weekend Dads- hope you have some delicious food, and hope your team is victorious. Unless your team is either Detroit or New Orleans. In which case, we apologize in advance.

Stay Cool,
The Cool Dads Crew