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Pizza Dip

Pizza Dip

8oz cream cheese
1 tsp Italian seasoning
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese**
3/4 cup parmesan cheese
8oz jar pizza sauce
Pepperoni (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Thoroughly mix the cream cheese and Italian seasoning together.  Spread evenly in the bottom of 8 by 8 casserole dish. Top with half of the mozzarella and parm cheeses. Pour the  pizza sauce on top of the cheese. (If adding pepperoni, cut it into quarters and add it here.)  Then top with remaining cheese, sprinkle with more seasoning. 

 Bake at 350' for 30 minutes. 
 Serve with crackers or tortilla chips.

**I used the Kraft Touch of Philadelphia Italian blend because it's what I had on hand.. it was amazing!  I also used Stacy's Bake Shop Baguette chips to dip.  Delicious! 

Tortilla Roll Ups

1 package Flour Tortillas
2 bars of Cream Cheese, softened
4 cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese
1 bag of green onions, cut into small pieces (green part only!)

Combine cream cheese, cheddar cheese and green onions until well mixed.  Spread over one side of a flour tortilla.  Roll the tortilla up and cut into rolls.  Continue the process until you run of of cream cheese mixture.  Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Cheddar Ham Soup

Cheddar Ham Soup - Recipe from Taste of Home

7 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 30 min.

Ingredients

• 2 cups diced peeled potatoes
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup sliced carrot
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup butter, cubed
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups 2% milk
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
• 1-1/2 cups cubed fully cooked ham
• 1 cup frozen peas

Directions

• In a large saucepan, combine the potatoes, water, carrot and onion.
• Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or
• until tender.
• Meanwhile, in another saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until
• smooth. Gradually add the milk, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil;
• cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in cheese until
• melted. Stir into undrained potato mixture. Add ham and peas; heat
• through. Yield: 7 servings.

**I am boiling the ham bone in water to flavor the 2 cups of water and omitting the salt.  I don't have any peas, so I'm going to add a few more potatoes.