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Utz Kettle Classics Crispy Bacon Jalapeño Poppers
Utz Kettle Classics Crispy Bacon Jalapeño Poppers are a homemade version of everyone's favorite party snack. And what's not to love? The flavor, the crunch, the heat, the amazing colors... This recipe comes from our own Lindsey Kress with one of the best jalapeño popper recipes we've ever tried. The crunch factor is a game changer, and the combination of salty, spicy and smoky is like nothing you've experienced before. They're so easy to make, they'll soon become a favorite appetizer on your party menu. They're bursting with crispy bacon flavor with melted cheese and a spicy jalapeño finish. This recipe is super easy to make and only has 8 ingredients. Plus, unlike the jalapeño poppers you might get at the store, these are easy and quick since they're baked in the oven instead of deep frying them. Ingredients 10-12 medium jalapeño peppers 3 cloves of garlic, minced 8 oz Monterey Jack cheese, shredded 8 oz cream cheese, softened ½ small yellow onion, minced 3 tbsp cilantro, plus more for garnish ½ bag of Utz Kettle Classics Jalapeño Chips, crushed 8 slices bacon, baked until crisp and crumbled Directions Preheat oven to 375˚F. Arrange bacon on rimmed baking sheet in single layer and bake for about 35 minutes or until bacon has reached desired crispness. Once cooked, remove and allow to cool slightly. While bacon is in oven, prepare peppers. Half peppers and remove seeds. Place on a baking sheet with cut side up and set aside. Once bacon has cooled enough to handle, crumble or chop into small pieces. In a bowl, mix garlic, Monterey Jack cheese, cream cheese, onion, cilantro and bacon until combined. Scoop about 1-2 tablespoons of the filling into the pepper halves, scraping off the excess for a smooth, flat surface. Repeat until all peppers have been filled. Table 1-2 tablespoons of crushed chips and place on top of the filling of each pepper, pressing slightly to make sure they will not fall off during baking. Return peppers to the backing sheet. Bake for 5 minutes until the filling has started to melt and then turn on the broiler and broil briefly just until the filing bubbles. Watch carefully as to not burn the chips. Remove from the oven, sprinkle with cilantro and serve immediately.
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Utz Seafood Mac & Cheese
Ingredients 16 oz elbow macaroni ½ cup salted butter ½ cup flour 4 cups milk 1 Tbsp Bay seasoning 8 oz shredded sharp cheddar cheese 8 oz shredded mild cheddar cheese 8 oz bay scallops, cooked* 16 oz steamed shrimp, steamed and cut into small pieces* 4 oz Mexican blend cheese 3 oz Utz Kettle Classics Crab Chips Directions Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook macaroni to al dente, follow package instructions. Drain pasta, then set aside. In a large saucepan, melt butter. Reduce heat and add flour and bay seasoning until smooth. On medium-high heat, gradually stir in milk. Bring mixture to a boil, being sure to stir constantly. Boil for at least 1 minute or until the sauce begins to thicken. Add cheddar cheeses to sauce. Stir until cheese has melted and sauce is smooth. Add seafood to macaroni. Stir to combine. Add cheese sauce to macaroni and seafood mixture until macaroni is evenly coated. Place mac and cheese into a greased 9x13 pan. Top mac and cheese with Mexican cheese blend and crushed crab chips. Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Increase temperature to 400 degrees. Remove foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes. * Other seafood can be added as well. (ex. fish, crab, clam, lobster) Adjust amounts of seafood for combination of choice.
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Utz Crispy Oven Fried Onion Rings
These Utz Crispy Oven Fried Onion Rings are super easy to make, and so crispy. These only take a few minutes to throw together and 16 minutes total in the oven, so you can have these ready for surprise guests or as a quick appetizer before your next party! They're incredibly easy to customize too, since you can mix your favorite spice blend into the flour to flavor your onion rings without burning the spices in the oven! You can even use different flavors of Utz potato chips to mix things up! We love using our Utz Kettle Classics Smokin' Sweet Crab chips for the perfect appetizer before digging into some crabs with friends. Want to heat things up? Try using Utz Red Hot potato chips and an extra dash of cayenne pepper! Or try using Utz Fried Dill Pickle Ripples if you've got some burgers on the grill. The onion and dill flavors in the onion rings pairs perfectly with the best summer cookout dishes. Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp cayenne pepper 1 tsp ground black pepper 3 tsp salt 1 cup plain yogurt 2 eggs 1 cup panko breadcrumbs 2 cups crushed Utz potato chips 6 tbsp olive oil 2 large yellow sweet onions, peeled and sliced to ½ inch thickness Directions Preheat oven to 400˚F. Place parchment paper onto baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil and place sheet in oven for approximately 8 minutes. In a medium bowl, combine flour, cayenne pepper and 2 teaspoons of salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together yogurt and eggs. Add half of the flour mixture to yogurt mixture and beat until smooth. Combine panko, potato chips and remaining salt in a bowl or shallow dish. Lightly dredge onion rings in flour mixture and then drop into to the yogurt mixture. Shake off excess batter and then dredge in the panko/potato chip mixture to coat evenly. Carefully arrange onion rings on prepared baking sheet, allowing space in between. Bake about 8 minutes and then flip. Bake an additional 8 minutes or until golden brown and crispy. Salt to taste. Variations For a gluten free recipe, substitute the all-purpose flour for a gluten free flour and the breadcrumbs for gluten free breadcrumbs.
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Utz Gourmet Potato Casserole
What's better than a delicious potato casserole? How about one that can be customized however you want! Our Utz Gourmet Potato Casserole will let you take some ordinary potatoes and turn them into a dish that everyone will love. This recipe has endless flavor combinations which are sure to please anyone looking to make something that's both delicious and interesting. A special thanks to our own Craig Laughman for sending in this recipe! Ingredients 8-10 medium potatoes ½ cup onion, diced 4 tbsp butter, melted 1 cup sour cream 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese ¼ tsp onion powder ¼ tsp garlic powder 1 tbsp parsley Salt & pepper to taste Directions Preheat oven to 350 ˚F. Boil 8-10 potatoes in large stockpot. Cool, peel and shred. Set aside. In medium bowl mix melted butter and sour cream. Add remaining ingredients and mix. Add shredded potatoes and toss. Pour into greased 9x13 glass casserole dish. Bake for 60 minutes. Variations Replace the 1 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar cheese with 1 1/2 cup of shredded Mexican cheese. Add 1/2 tsp of paprika and 1/4 tsp of chili powder with the rest of the spices. Top with crushed Utz Kettle Classics Potato Chips, Smokin' Sweet BBQ! Want to up your onion and garlic flavor? Try adding crushed Utz Onion & Garlic Potato Chips as a topping! Do you make a recipe like this? How would you customize this dish? Let us know in the comments or by tagging us on social media @UtzSnacks!
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