Jalapeno Dip

So, I have gotten to where I have acquired a green thumb when it comes to cooking. Sometimes I get really bored when David leaves for work. I wanted to dabble into various things to experiment and for us to try new cuisines or try new dishes with familiar ingredients.

This first one is a jalapeno dip similar to the one at Chuy's. It may not be exact, but really close.

1 bunch cilantro, washed
¼ cup canned jalapenos with a little juice (I sometimes sub for fresh)
2 packages Ranch Dip mix
½ cup buttermilk ( I added 1 tbsp of lemon juice to regular milk)
3 cloves garlic
1 cup tomatillo sauce (salsa verde)
2 c sour cream
2 c mayonnaise
4 roma tomatoes

I like to roast the tomatoes, jalapenos and tomatillos (if i sub for the salsa verde) until skins are breaking and the veggies are browning. Once cooled off, I cut the veggies into small enough pieces so they aren't too chunky and also easy to blend in the food processer/blender
Blend following ingredients in blender or food processor: cilantro, jalapenos, Ranch dip mix, buttermilk, garlic and salsa verde

Add mayonnaise and sour cream and blend again.

 

This is great with chips or taquitos. I like to make this if friends are coming over.

**if you don't have buttermilk, use equivalent amount of milk + tsbp vinegar or lemon juice. let stand for 10 minutes before mixing in recipe