Recipes from @RedGoldTomatoes for the Big Game

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With the BIG GAME this weekend, I wanted to share a couple tasty (EASY)  recipes with you!  Do you do anything special for the Big Game or is it just another night?

 

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Ingredients1 (10 ounce) can Red Gold® Petite Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies
1 pound (16 ounce) box pasteurized prepared cheese product, cubed

Directions

Microwave MethodIn microwave safe bowl combine tomatoes and cheese.  Microwave on HIGH for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted; stir after 2 minutes; remove from oven and stir to combine. Serving Suggestion: Serve with hot bread sticks, tortilla chips or assorted fresh vegetables.  Add 1/2 pound browned ground beef for a variation.
Conventional MethodIn large saucepan combine tomatoes and cheese. Stir over low heat until cheese melts. 
 
Hint: For a milder flavored Queso Dip replace the Red Gold® Petite Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies with a (14.5 ounce) can Red Gold® Petite Diced Tomatoes with Lime Juice & Cilantro,that has been drained.

 

Image Credit - Red Gold

Ingredients
2 avocados, pitted and peeled
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 (10 ounce) cans Red Gold® Petite Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies , or 1 (14.5 ounce) can Red Gold Petite Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies, drained
Salt and black pepper to taste         
Directions

• In a medium bowl mash the avocados with a fork until chunky.  Stir in remaining ingredients until well blended.  Serve at room temperature.
• Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro

Remember that Red Gold is for more than just tasty recipes for The Big Game...   This is perfect for Lasagna ( make sure to come back tomorrow to see a lasagna recipe I am sharing from them!)
Head on over to their facebook page to enter a great contest going on now so that you can make your own Lasagna dish!  ( Red Gold will also be hosting a promotion ... where twice a week, they will give away a Le Creuset Lasagna Pan, a Simple Gourmet Lasagna Kit, Red Gold spatula, Garfield Toy, coupons and an apron. Contest ends February 3rd)