#3648 - Easy Soft Pretzel Nuggets

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 - 11oz. can Pillsbury refrigerated breadstick dough
1 beaten egg
kosher (coarse) salt
1 - 15oz. jar Cheez Whiz
2 TBSP milk

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Unroll and separate the dough into 12 breadsticks. Brush the beaten egg over the top of each breadstick, then sprinkle the kosher salt over the tops. Use a sharp knife to cut all of the breadstick dough into pretzel nuggets shapes and place them on greased cookie sheets (not too close together). Bake at 375 degrees 13-15 minutes or until golden brown. While they are baking, scoop out about 1/3 of the Cheez Whiz (about 5oz.) into a bowl and add the milk. Microwave on high in 30 second increments, stirring in between, until hot/melted/smooth. Serve the warm pretzel nuggets with the melted cheese.

#1553 - Chili Cheese Eggs

(by Shirley McNevich)

6 hard boiled eggs (cooled and peeled)
1/4 cup Cheez Whiz
2 TBSP finely chopped green chili peppers (washed)
dash of salt
paprika for sprinkling

Cut eggs in half lengthwise and remove the yolks. In a bowl add egg yolks--crush with a fork. Add Cheez Whiz, chopped chili peppers, and salt to the crushed egg yolks--stir to mix. Fill the empty egg whites with the cheese mixture (just like deviled eggs). Sprinkle the tops with paprika. Refrigerate until cold.

#798 - Green Beans with Cheese

(by Shirley McNevich)

10 slices bacon (cooked and drained--reserve 1/4 cup of bacon drippings)
2 - 16oz. bags frozen cut green beans
1lb. mushrooms (sliced)
3/4 cup chopped onion
3/4 tsp. ground black pepper
1 - 16oz. jar Cheez Whiz

Crumble the cooked bacon and set aside. Cook green beans according to package directions--drain well. In a skillet add reserved bacon drippings, sliced mushrooms and chopped onion--cook on medium and stir for about 10 minutes, then drain. Add the crumbled bacon (but reserve 2 TBSP crumbled bacon for later), cooked green beans and pepper to the skillet with the drained mushrooms and onions--stir lightly. Spray a 2 qt. casserole dish with Pam. Pour everything from the skillet into the casserole dish. Microwave the Cheez Whiz according to the label on the jar. Pour the melted Cheez Whiz on top of the green bean mixture in the casserole dish. Sprinkle the 2 TBSP reserved crumbled bacon over the top. Bake at 350 degrees until hot enough to serve.