Homemade Cranberry Jalapeño Dip

What are you gonna do with that leftover whole berry cranberry sauce?  How about making this sweet-tart-but-with-a-kick cranberry jalapeño dip?

Cranberry Jalapeño Dip

Cranberry Jalapeño Dip

(Courtesy: Penny Jacques)
Course Appetizer, Snack
Servings 2 tbsp
Calories 71 kcal

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Put cranberry sauce in a colander and shake to remove as much jelly as possible, leaving just the sweetened cranberries.
  • Mix cranberries with cream cheese, sour cream and jalapeno pepper.  Refrigerate for several hours to allow flavors to blend.
  • Hack: Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Keyword appetizer, buffet, cracker spread, Cranberry, cranberry sauce, cream cheese, dip, football snacks, jalapeno pepper, leftovers, party food, snack, sour cream

Did you know? People call cranberries a superfood for good reason: They have all kinds of health-boosting benefits.

Get the recipe for whole berry cranberry sauce here!

Sour Cream Horseradish Mashed Potatoes

While these sour cream horseradish mashed potatoes would go well with anything, the zing of horseradish pairs especially well with beef!

Sour Cream Horseradish Mashed Potatoes

Sour Cream Horseradish Mashed Potatoes

Course Side Dish
Servings 1 175

Ingredients
  

  • 1 medium potato, peeled and cut into 1” squares
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • tsp salt
  • tsp black pepper
  • tbsp sour cream
  • 1 tsp prepared horseradish

Instructions
 

  • Place 2" of water in a saucepan and bring to a boil on the stove over high heat.
  • Carefully add potatoes and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and return to the pot.
  • Add butter, salt and pepper to the pan. Mash potatoes using a hand masher (or mixer if you prefer smoother mashed potatoes).
  • Stir in sour cream and horseradish, adding additional sour cream to obtain desired consistency.
  • Hack: Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Keyword buffet, holiday recipe, horseradish, mashed potatoes, side dish, sour cream, vegetarian

Although you probably think of Ireland (or Idaho) when you think of potatoes, it’s believed that the Incans first cultivated them in Peru as far back as 8,000 BC.  Check out a few more potato fun facts here!

Hack:  Use these potatoes in Loaded Shepherd’s Pie to give it an added zing!

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