Holiday Pot Luck

Great Philadelphia Cream Cheese Recipes

5 Dec

Posted on 2008 under Holiday, Side Dish | No Comment

If you’re anything like me, you’re feeling the tough economic time pinch tighter and tighter on your pocket book. Those penny pinching ways are totally a bummer when it comes to the holiday season, right? Not to worry, we can find ways to get out of this pickle. A lot of my friends and family are hosting giant pot luck dinners instead of bearing the brunt of the large grocery bill themselves. Great idea, don’t you think?

Sharing food, and sharing dishes is a great way to talk about friends, family and memories around the table. Go on, get sharin’ this holiday season!

Here are some of my favorite pot luck recipes. They’re easy, they’re cozy and sure to please a crowd of hungry people.

Roasted Red Potatoes with Cheddar and Bacon

Yummy Creamed Corn

Creamy Rice with Peas and Mushrooms

Prep Time:5 min

Total Time:15 min

Makes:8 servings, 2/3 cup each

Nutritional Information

1 small onion, chopped

1/4 cup KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing

1 pkg. (8 oz.) fresh mushrooms, sliced

1 can (14-1/2 oz.) fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth

1 cup frozen peas

2 cups instant white rice, uncooked

4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed

1 tsp. grated lemon peel

1/4 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

COOK and stir onions in dressing in large saucepan on medium-high heat 2 min. or until tender. Add mushrooms; cook 2 to 3 min. or until mushrooms are tender.

ADD broth and peas; stir. Bring to boil.

STIR in rice and cream cheese; cover. Remove from heat. Let stand 8 min. Stir in lemon peel and Parmesan cheese.