Graveyard Dip and Brain Dip

 

A quick post today with 2 of the dips from our Halloween Dinner. Of course, these are delicious any time of year...you just have to make them without the spooky accoutrements.

The brain dip is pretty gross looking...I'm not going to lie...if you are squeamish around gross Halloween food you probably won't survive the brain.

We have also made it in a skeleton mold...yeaaaah....also nasty.

 

 

Brain Dip

(Cream Cheese Mushroom Soup Dip)

 

Ingredients

1 can (10 oz) condensed mushroom soup

1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese, softened

1 pkg unflavored gelatin

1/4 cup water

1 bunch green onions, chopped

2 cups shrimp, chopped

1 cup mayo

dash hot sauce

 

Directions

In a medium sauce pan, mix together mushroom soup and cream cheese over low heat until smooth. Remove from heat.

In a small bowl, dissolve gelatin in water.

When gelatin is dissolved, stir into soup mixture.

In a large mixing bowl, stir together onions, shrimp, mayo, and hot sauce. Stir in soup mixture.

Spread evenly into mold that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Cover with plastic wrap. Chill for several hours/overnight.

Unmold by dipping mold in warm water for a few seconds and then inverting onto serving platter.

 

 

Pretty easy, yes?

But, if you want something a little bit spicier then you may want to try Sue's tasty bean dip.

This is really super tasty.

Super.

I'm not lying.

Plus...it looks so cool on a Halloween dinner table.

 

 

Graveyard Dip

(Black Bean Taco Dip)

 

Ingredients

1st layer

1 can refried beans (Sue used refried black beans)

 

2nd layer

2 cups sour cream

1 pkg taco seasoning

 

3rd layer

1 cup salsa

 

4th layer

2 avocados, mashed

1 clove garlic, minced

2 Tbsp mayo

 

5th layer

1 bunch green onions, chopped

 

Directions

In a small glass dish (you can also use a pie plate), layer beans, then sour cream mixed with taco seasoning, then salsa, then avocado mixed with garlic and mayo, then sprinkle the onions on top.

 

 

Sue dip put the refried black beans on top of the dip instead of on the bottom just so it looked a little more like dirt in the graveyard. Feel free to layer this dish in any order you want.

Chill at least an hour or so...until ready to serve. (Can be made a day ahead and kept, covered, in fridge.)

To make the tombstones and tree you just need 2 large tortillas. Cut out the shapes you want, place on parchment paper lined cookie tray, and bake at 350 until the tortillas are nice and brown.

Place the tortilla decorations in the dip shortly before you plan on serving it as they will go a bit soggy if they sit too long.

There you have it.

2 simple Halloween dips that will impress your guests.