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Spicy Tex-Mex Pizza

Spicy Tex-Mex Pizza

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Adjust oven rack to lowest position, and heat oven to 450 degrees. Mix beans and 1/2 cup salsa in a medium bowl. Place crust on a cookie sheet, then spread the bean mixture over crust. Bake until it's crisp and warm, about 10 minutes.
  2. 2 Remove from oven; top with lettuce, green onions and dollop with the remaining salsa. Drizzle (or, if dressing has an easy-pour top, squirt) dressing over pizza. Top with chips and cheese, then return to oven and bake until the cheese melts, about 2 minutes longer. Cut into 6 slices and serve. Copyright 2006 USA WEEKEND and columnist Pam Anderson. All rights reserved.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson

Buffalo Chicken and Ranch Wraps

Buffalo Chicken and Ranch Wraps

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
45 min
Total
65 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cook bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned and crisp, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Crumble when cool.
  2. 2 Drain off and discard all but 2 tablespoons drippings. Add chicken breast chunks to the skillet; cook and stir until browned, about 10 minutes. Cover the skillet; continue cooking until no longer pink inside and the juices run clear, about 10 minutes more. Stir in Buffalo sauce and melted butter until chicken is thoroughly coated. Stir in crumbled bacon. Keep mixture warm.
  3. 3 Heat tortillas, one at a time, in a large ungreased skillet over medium heat until they begin to form air bubbles and small brown spots.
  4. 4 Fill each warmed tortilla with about 1/3 cup chicken filling and about 1 tablespoon tomatoes; drizzle with 1 tablespoon ranch dressing. Wrap tortilla around filling. Repeat with remaining tortillas, filling, tomatoes, and dressing.

By figgy

Easy Doritos Taco Salad

Easy Doritos Taco Salad

4.4

Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Total
85 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cook ground beef in a skillet over medium heat, breaking it up as it cooks, until browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes. Drain and discard excess grease; stir taco seasoning into beef. Cool beef mixture.
  2. 2 Combine beef mixture, Cheddar cheese, ranch dressing, Italian dressing, and onion in a large bowl. Chill until cold, at least 30 minutes.
  3. 3 Gently stir in lettuce and tortilla chips just before serving.

By JessicaStrayer

Quesadilla Burgers

Quesadilla Burgers

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine sour cream, ranch dressing, and taco sauce in a bowl until smooth. Cover Southwest sauce; refrigerate for flavors to blend.
  2. 2 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
  3. 3 Cook hamburger patties on the preheated grill for 5 minutes, seasoning with Worcestershire sauce. Flip patties and arrange tortillas on grill; reduce heat under tortillas to medium-low. Top tortillas with Cheddar cheese and Colby-Jack cheese. Continue cooking patties until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Cook tortillas until cheeses melt, 2 to 4 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into patty centers should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
  4. 4 Spread Southwest sauce onto 4 tortillas, cheese-sides up; top each with lettuce, picante sauce, and 1 patty. Top with remaining tortillas, cheese-sides down.

By KitchenWitch

Ranch Chicken Tacos

Ranch Chicken Tacos

4.5

Prep
20 min
Cook
5 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Combine ranch dressing, sour cream, 1 teaspoon taco seasoning, and salsa in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
  3. 3 Toss chicken with remaining taco seasoning. Cover bowl loosely with wax paper or plastic wrap. Microwave chicken until chicken is heated through, about 2 to 3 minutes.
  4. 4 Warm tortillas in a skillet for about a minute on each side to make them pliable.
  5. 5 Place a scoop of chicken on the tortilla and top with lettuce, tomato, green onion, olives, avocado, cheese, and a spoonful of the ranch dressing mixture.

By Joan Dredge

Tex-Mex Pasta Salad

Tex-Mex Pasta Salad

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
95 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Fill a large pot with water; add oil and salt. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cook fusilli in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 9 minutes. Drain; set aside.
  2. 2 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef; cook and stir until crumbly and browned. Drain excess grease. Stir in taco seasoning mix, remove from heat, and cool completely.
  3. 3 Combine salsa, bell peppers, ranch dressing, green onions, jalapeños, and black olives in a large bowl; stir in fusilli, beef mixture, and Cheddar cheese to combine. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap; refrigerate before serving, at least 1 hour.

By Jennifer Snchez

Spicy Shrimp Tacos

Spicy Shrimp Tacos

4.6

Prep
30 min
Cook
5 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a small mixing bowl, combine the ranch dressing and Sriracha. Reserve refrigerated.
  2. 2 In a separate mixing bowl, combine shrimp, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, and lime juice. Toss to combine.
  3. 3 Heat a saute pan over medium high heat until hot. Add olive oil, then the shrimp, and saute until pink and cooked through (about 2 to 3 minutes), turning often to cook evenly.
  4. 4 To assemble tacos, place about 4 warm shrimp into each tortilla and top with 1 tbsp. diced mango and 1 tbsp. diced onions. Drizzle with Sriracha ranch dressing and sprinkle with chopped cilantro. Serve with lime wedges to be squeezed over top.

By Mission Foods

Bacon, Tomato, and Avocado Flatbread

Bacon, Tomato, and Avocado Flatbread

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a large cast iron skillet with cooking spray.
  2. 2 Place prepared skillet over medium heat for 30 seconds. Add 1 flour tortilla and cook until bottom is browned and hardened, about 1 minute. Top tortilla with 1/2 of the Cheddar cheese, 1/2 of the tomato, 1/2 of the onion, and 1/2 of the bacon; season with salt and pepper. Cook until cheese starts to melt, about 1 minute.
  3. 3 Transfer skillet to preheated oven and cook until cheese is completely melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Top tortilla with 1/2 of the avocado slices, cilantro, salt, and pepper. Drizzle ranch dressing and buffalo ranch dressing in a zig-zag motion over the top.
  4. 4 Repeat with remaining ingredients.

By tcasa

Bacon-Ranch Chicken Enchiladas

Bacon-Ranch Chicken Enchiladas

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Spray a 9x12-inch brownie pan with cooking spray.
  2. 2 Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in chicken, bacon, and roasted garlic. Season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Stir in green onions.
  3. 3 Mix ranch dressing and sour cream together in a small bowl. Remove chicken mixture from heat and stir just enough ranch mixture into the skillet to barely coat chicken.
  4. 4 Hold 1 tortilla and spoon 2 tablespoons chicken mixture across the middle. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese blend over chicken and roll tortilla up. Place filled tortilla, seam-side down, against the short end of the pan so it does not unroll. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling until pan is jammed full of enchiladas.
  5. 5 Pour enchilada sauce on top of filled tortillas to cover without drowning them. Sprinkle remaining Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese blend generously on top of everything.
  6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly on top, about 15 minutes.

By krimille

Bacon Deviled Eggs

Bacon Deviled Eggs

4.4

Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place eggs into a large saucepan in a single layer and fill with water to cover eggs by 1 inch. Cover the saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Remove from heat and let eggs stand in hot water for 15 minutes. Drain. Cool eggs under cold running water. Peel once cold. Halve eggs lengthwise and scoop yolks into a medium bowl. Mash yolks with a fork until smooth.
  2. 2 Meanwhile, cook bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate; chop once cool.
  3. 3 Add chopped bacon and ranch dressing to mashed yolks; mix until well combined. Spoon into egg white halves. Arrange on a tray and refrigerate before serving, at least 30 minutes.

By SHARON1026

PHILLY Tortilla Roll-Ups

PHILLY Tortilla Roll-Ups

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix cream cheese spread and dressing in medium bowl until blended. Stir in vegetables. Spread onto tortillas; roll up tightly.
  2. 2 Wrap individually in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 1 hour.
  3. 3 Unwrap roll-ups; trim and discard ends. Cut each roll-up into 6 diagonal slices.

By PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese

Baked Tofu Nuggets

Baked Tofu Nuggets

4.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Total
1475 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Slice tofu block in half lengthwise. Cut each half into 1/3-inch slices to make bite-sized 'nuggets.' Place tofu in resealable plastic bags and freeze until firm and dry, at least 24 hours.
  2. 2 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  3. 3 Place tofu slices on a microwave-safe plate. Heat in the microwave until defrosted, 2 to 5 minutes. Squeeze out water from the tofu and place slices over 3 layers of paper towels to drain. Pat dry with additional paper towels.
  4. 4 Mix ranch dressing, hot sauce, sugar, and black pepper together in a bowl. Pour bread crumbs into a separate bowl. Coat tofu slices with the ranch mixture and roll in bread crumbs until thoroughly coated.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until tofu nuggets are golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.

By CLOUD2

Sarah's Pasta Salad

Sarah's Pasta Salad

3.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente. Drain, and rinse under cold running water to cool.
  2. 2 In a bowl, gently toss together pasta, avocado, tomato, dressing, and bacon. Chill until ready to serve.

By Sarah Ripley

Yummy Cheese Fries

Yummy Cheese Fries

4.8

Prep
5 min
Cook
30 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  2. 2 Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain on paper towels; crumble.
  3. 3 Spread fries in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and crisp, 15 to 20 minutes.
  5. 5 Remove fries from the oven. Turn on the broiler to high.
  6. 6 Sprinkle fries with Cheddar cheese and crumbled bacon.
  7. 7 Broil under the preheated broiler until cheese melted, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve with ranch dressing.

By Quincie Ingram

Garlic Ranch Chicken

Garlic Ranch Chicken

4.2

Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Total
65 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine the dressing, garlic and basil in a large resealable plastic bag. Add chicken pieces, turning them to coat. Squeeze out air and seal bag. Place in refrigerator for 1/2 hour.
  2. 2 Preheat grill to medium heat.
  3. 3 Grill chicken breasts for 6 to 8 minutes on each side, turning occasionally, until juices run clear when pierced with a fork.

By Trudi Davidoff

Mashed Cauliflower with Sour Cream

Mashed Cauliflower with Sour Cream

5.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
20 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place cauliflower in a large pot and cover with lightly salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until it falls apart when pressed with a fork, 12 to 15 minutes. Drain.
  2. 2 Pour cauliflower into a bowl with ranch dressing, sour cream, and margarine. Beat with an electric mixer until desired consistency is achieved.
  3. 3 Top with Cheddar cheese and bacon bits.

By Whitney Hannah

Shrimp and Pea Salad

Shrimp and Pea Salad

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place frozen shrimp and peas in a colander; rinse under cool water until thawed. Drain completely.
  2. 2 Combine shrimp, peas, red onion, and ranch dressing in a bowl; toss to coat.
  3. 3 Arrange lettuce onto 4 plates; top with shrimp mixture.

By Crystal

Easy Buffalo Chicken Quesadilla

Easy Buffalo Chicken Quesadilla

Prep
5 min
Cook
5 min
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Place tortilla onto skillet and top with Oaxaca cheese. Drizzle on Buffalo sauce and ranch dressing. Place chicken one half of the tortilla and cook until cheese is melted, 2 to 4 minutes.
  2. 2 Fold the tortilla in half, enclosing the filling. Flip once in the pan, and cook until both sides are golden brown, about 3 minutes more.
  3. 3 Remove from skillet and cut quesadilla into 4 triangles.

By thedailygourmet

Bacon-Wrapped Pickles

Bacon-Wrapped Pickles

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. 2 Pat pickles dry with a paper towel. Cut cream cheese into 8 strips. Place 1 strip onto each pickle, and wrap with a strip of bacon, securing ends with toothpicks if necessary. Place pickles on the baking sheet.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until bacon is browned, 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool slightly, then serve with ranch dressing.

By France Cevallos

Simply Delicious Ranch Chicken Salad

Simply Delicious Ranch Chicken Salad

4.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place chicken in a saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until chicken is tender and no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes. Remove chicken, let cool, and shred or cut into bite size pieces.
  2. 2 Combine the chicken, red onion, cucumber, garlic, and ranch dressing in a large bowl. Season with pepper to taste.

By My Hot Southern Mess

Bacon-Ranch Grilled Cabbage Steaks

Bacon-Ranch Grilled Cabbage Steaks

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cut cabbage in half through the core. Discard any loose leaves. Cut two 3/4-inch steaks from each half of cabbage.
  2. 2 Whisk olive oil, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl. Brush oil over one side of each steak and let sit for 5 minutes to absorb. Flip steaks over and brush with remaining oil.
  3. 3 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
  4. 4 Place steaks directly on the grate and grill for 5 minutes. Using tongs, carefully flip the steaks over and grill for 5 minutes more.
  5. 5 Transfer steaks to serving plates. Drizzle 1 tablespoon ranch dressing over each and top with crumbled bacon.

By Soup Loving Nicole

Bacon Ranch Pea Salad

Bacon Ranch Pea Salad

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat, and cook until evenly brown. Drain, crumble, and set aside.
  2. 2 Bring water to a boil in a pot. Boil peas, 1 minute, until just tender, and drain. Cool peas under cold running water.
  3. 3 In a bowl, toss together bacon, peas, onion, ranch dressing, and Cheddar cheese. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until chilled before serving.

By Susan Sunderman

Sriracha Honey Chicken Pizza

Sriracha Honey Chicken Pizza

4.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat a countertop induction oven to medium and select the Grill function.
  2. 2 Mix honey and Sriracha together in a bowl.
  3. 3 Place chicken onto the preheated grill pan and set the timer for 4 minutes. Turn chicken after 2 minutes. Remove from the oven and stir into the honey mixture.
  4. 4 Unroll pizza crust flat onto the grill pan. Spread ranch dressing on pizza crust and sprinkle marinated chicken over top. Sprinkle with Colby-Jack cheese.
  5. 5 Place pizza in the oven, press Auto Cook, and select the Frozen Pizza setting for a 12-inch pizza. Cook until the timer goes off, about 13 minutes.
  6. 6 Remove from the oven and cut into slices.

By duboo

Buffalo Chicken Dip with Sour Cream

Buffalo Chicken Dip with Sour Cream

4.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
40 min
Total
110 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add chicken; cover and reduce heat to medium. Simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, about 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove chicken and shred when cool enough to handle.
  2. 2 Combine ranch dressing and sour cream in a saucepan over low heat. Stir and heat until warm, about 5 minutes. Stir in hot sauce and 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese, followed by shredded chicken.
  3. 3 Transfer mixture to an 8-inch round baking dish and top with remaining 1 cup Cheddar cheese. Place in the refrigerator to cool for 1 to 2 hours.
  4. 4 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  5. 5 Remove dip from the refrigerator and bake in the preheated oven until cheese is bubbly, 20 to 30 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving.

By carin

Crixxie's Ranch Chicken Nuggets

Crixxie's Ranch Chicken Nuggets

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease an 11x7-inch baking dish.
  2. 2 Combine bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder in a shallow bowl. Beat egg and 1/4 cup ranch dressing in another shallow bowl; toss chicken in egg mixture until coated. Press chicken into bread crumb mixture and transfer to prepared baking dish.
  3. 3 Bake in preheated oven until chicken is no long pink in the center and juices run clear, 12 to 15 minutes. Serve with remaining 1/4 cup dressing as dipping sauce.

By Crixxie

Cheesy Ranch Potato Bake

Cheesy Ranch Potato Bake

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
70 min
Total
85 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  2. 2 Place the potatoes in the baking dish. Season with chili powder, salt, and pepper. Evenly distribute the butter over the potatoes.
  3. 3 Cover dish with aluminum foil, and bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, until potatoes are tender. Remove from oven, and mix in the cheese and Ranch dressing. Continue cooking 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

By JENNYBRIANNE

Dan's Favorite Chicken Sandwich

Dan's Favorite Chicken Sandwich

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Coat a baking dish with cooking spray. Brush both sides of each chicken breast with barbeque sauce and place in the baking dish. Top each breast with 2 slices bacon.
  2. 2 Bake chicken 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until juices run clear. Drain bacon strips on paper towels, and slice breasts in half lengthwise.
  3. 3 Heat the oven broiler. Spread both halves of each hoagie roll with Ranch dressing. Place 2 breast halves on one half of each roll. Place 2 strips of bacon on each remaining roll half. Top each half with 1 slice Swiss cheese.
  4. 4 Arrange sandwich halves on the baking sheet, and broil 2 to 5 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Layer chicken halves of sandwiches with avocado slices, and top with bacon halves to serve.

By ANGELSHARK

Sausage Stuffed Jalapeños

Sausage Stuffed Jalapeños

4.8

Prep
25 min
Cook
20 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  3. 3 Place sausage in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir until evenly brown; drain.
  4. 4 Mix sausage, cream cheese, and Parmesan cheese together in a large bowl.
  5. 5 Spoon about 1 tablespoon of sausage mixture into each jalapeño half; arrange stuffed halves in baking dishes.
  6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Serve with ranch dressing.

By MERLOT_58

Buffalo Chicken Macaroni and Cheese

Buffalo Chicken Macaroni and Cheese

4.4

Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Mix chicken, hot sauce, and ranch dressing together in a bowl until coated; set aside for flavors to blend.
  3. 3 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain and transfer back to the pot. Stir margarine, milk, and cheese powder into pasta until sauce is smooth.
  4. 4 Pour half of the macaroni and cheese into an 8-inch square casserole dish; top with chicken mixture, celery, and blue cheese. Spread remaining macaroni and cheese on top of blue cheese layer.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is warmed and casserole is bubbling, about 15 minutes.

By Mknepp511

Baked Buffalo Dip with Canned Chicken

Baked Buffalo Dip with Canned Chicken

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  2. 2 Mix chicken chunks, cream cheese, Cheddar cheese, Buffalo sauce, and ranch dressing together until well combined. Transfer to a baking dish.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and browned, stirring at least once so the top doesn't burn, 30 to 40 minutes.

By Nick Weaver