Cattleman's spread

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupPecans, chopped
2tablespoonsButter or margarine
16ouncesCream cheese, softened
1cupSour cream
½teaspoonGarlic powder
5ouncesDried beef, chopped
4teaspoonsDiced onion
Crackers and breadsticks

Directions

In a skillet, saute pecans in butter until golden; set aside. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sour cream and garlic powder; mix well. Stir in beef and onion. Spread into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Top with the pecans. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until heated through. Serve with crackers and breadsticks. Yield: 3½ cups.

NOTES : "Fit for a dairy farmer's birthday, this hearty appetizer was perfect for our theme dinner. The spread is 'beefed up' with dairy products, and pecans give it a pleasant crunch." Submitted by Carol Troyer, Pryor, Oklahoma and Teresa Stutzman, Adair, Oklahoma.

Recipe by: Taste of Home, June/July, 1997 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #648 by NGavlak@... on Jun 24, 1997