Extra-Creamy Dried Beef Dip

Ingredients

• 10 servings roasted-garlic bagel chips assorted
• 4 ounce beef dried chopped
• 16 ounce cream cheese softened
• 0.3 teaspoon garlic powder 
• 0.3 cup milk 
• 0.3 cup onion finely chopped
• 0.5 cup pecans chopped
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper 
• 0.5 cup bell pepper green red chopped
• 8 ounce cup heavy whipping cream sour

Equipment

• oven
• baking pan
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Beat first 5 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended; stir in beef, bell pepper, and onion. Spoon into a 2 1/2-quart baking dish; sprinkle with pecans.
2. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.
3. Serve immediately with crackers or bagel chips.
4. Extra-Creamy Smoked Salmon Dip: Substitute 4 ounces smoked salmon for dried beef, dried chives for finely chopped onion, and add 1/4 teaspoon salt to mixture. Omit chopped pecans.