Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Teen Party Treat

Well, Erma, now that we finally seem to have put poor Paris to jail for a while, let us hope that the news hounds can find another story to run. Of course, when Paris eats your Care Package Mai Tai Pie, she will probably be held over for breaking jail rules and drinking while in the tank.

It was interesting last night to hear some teens give their opinions of Paris and her behavior. To a person, they all thought exactly the way we old fogies do, namely that she is a disgrace.

One of the girl’s brought over this dip for the party last night. It has been around a couple of years and the boys devour it. This is one of those dishes that probably wouldn’t have been made frequently back before food processors were common. Look at all that chopping. How did we live without food processors? Being almost a pizza, which seems to be THE favorite teen food, you can’t miss if you serve this dip at a teen gathering.

Pepperoni Pizza Spread Made Super Easy with a Food Processor:

2 cups of mozzarella cheese
2 cups cheddar cheese
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup chopped pepperoni
1 small can mushroom stems and pieces, drained
1/2 cup onion
1/2 cup green pepper
1 can (6 oz.) black olives
1 cup stuffed green olives
Dipping chips, assorted crackers, breadsticks

In your food processor, shred the cheeses, chop the pepperoni, mushroom pieces, onion, green pepper, and olives individually. Think of how much time you are saving instead of individually chopping each of these ingredients. Mix everything but the dippers and place in a 11 x 7 inch baking casserole. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes at 350 degrees until the top is lightly browned and edges are bubbly. This makes about 6 cups and is so popular with teens that you will probably want to make two.

No comments: