Perfect Game Combo … Vidalia and Cheddar! š
Dear Friends,
Thank you for your wonderful emails and comments in response to last weekās newsletter. Stay tuned as we work on your ideas! In the meantime … itās football season!Ā Even with no fans and fake crowd noise, we are still watching football!
As always, weāre watching our team, and weāre probably watching yours too, given that we tune in for Saturday, Thursday night, and Sunday afternoon and night games. Iām not exaggerating! While weāre not hosting big tailgates ā actually, weāre not hosting any tailgates Ā ā and while weāre not enjoying big football parties at home, we might still watch the game with a few friends. Many of you have outdoor porches with big screen TVās, and this seems like a great COVID safe space for a small group.
If so, treat them and yourselves to the Vidalia and Cheddar Spread. Easy and so good you could eat with a spoon. You can also enjoy it on a sandwich as one of my editors once did. She said it was fantastic! Can you just imagine this spread with a late-season tomato? YUM!
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Vidalia Onion and Cheddar Dip
Serves 12 ā 14
INGREDIENTS
6 cups chopped Vidalia onion, ~3 lg onions
2 tbsp butter
1 scant cup mayonnaise
2 cups cheddar, sharp shredded
1 clove garlic, minced
Ā½ tsp Tabasco
2 tbsp chopped Italian parsley, optional
DIRECTIONS
SautĆ© onion in butter over medium-high heat until tender. Remove from heat and combine with remaining ingredients. Transfer to shallow buttered ovenproof serving dish. Bake at 375Ā° for 25 min.
Garnish with parsley, optional. Serve warm with crackers.
DEEDEE’S NOTES
- Recipe may be prepared earlier in the day or 2ā3 days in advance. Cover and chill. Bake prior to serving.
- Do not use prepackaged chopped onions or prepackaged shredded cheese.