Chicken Wing Shortage? Here’s your backup plan.

Ok, so there isn’t actually a Chicken Wing Shortage. Much like the great bacon scare of 2012, it’s an overreaction to a simple press release. Chicken wings ARE a bit more expensive this year – so if you want to save some cash and have a delicious substitute, we have a great chicken wing dip recipe for you!

1 pkg. cream cheese
2 cans chunk chicken, drained
½ bottle hot wing sauce
½ bottle blue cheese dressing
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Break apart chicken in a sauce pan and add hot wing sauce. Bring to a simmer for 5 minutes.
Spread cream cheese in the bottom of a 9×9 pan.
Spread chicken mixture on top of the cream cheese.
Pour ½ bottle of blue cheese dressing over chicken (more or less to taste)
Top with shredded cheese.

Bake for approximately 30 minutes until heated through and cheese is melted.

Serve with celery sticks and Club crackers.

Recipe can be easily doubled and placed in a 9×13 pan for large crowds.

Nominate a Hero – January

Out of respect for the lives lost in the Newtown, CT tragedy, we have chosen not to select Hero of the Month finalists for the month of January.

After hearing the heart-wrenching stories of teachers who lost their lives trying to protect their students and seeing the devastation this horrific event wrought on that community, we have chosen instead to send this month’s prizes to groups in that community who are working to help parents, students, and first responders put their lives back together.

We will return on February 1 with a new set of heroes and continue to honor those who do so much to serve our communities.

You can nominate your hero here and view past winners here.