SHREDDED CHICKEN SANTA FE DIP

Shredded Chicken Santa Fe Dip image

I was introduced to the Philadelphia Cooking Cream Cheese last year when I won a Kraft party from HouseParty.com. I gotta tell you guys, this is the BEST STUFF EVER!!! Easy as pie to make and create anything w/ the different flavors that they have. This recipe was a make on the spot, and let me tell you, IT WAS OUTTA THIS...

Provided by Didi Dalaba

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (fairly large) = to 4 cups shredded
1 pkg kraft santa fe cooking cream cheese
1/3 c fresh chopped parsley
1/3 c green onions finely chopped
1 Tbsp garlic salt
3 Tbsp sour cream
1-1/3 c cooked stock
10 10 ritz crackers
2 c kraft 4 mexican shredded cheese (or shredded cheese of your choice)
1 jalapenos, fresh seeds and membranes removed, diced fine

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350F. -Remove your Philadelphia Cooking Cream Cheese Santa Fe blend from fridge and allow to come to room temp.
2. Place chicken breasts in pot and add 4 cups of water. Boil till thoroughly cooked thru, about 35-40 minutes, and very soft. Turn off heat, remove chicken and place on a plate to cool, and reserve the alloted chicken stock water. -Once chicken has cooled enough to handle, shred using either two forks or very clean hands. Place on plate and set aside. -Clean and discard seeds and membranes from jalapeno pepper and dice finely. -Chop your parsley and your onion and set aside.
3. Add the shredded chicken to a bowl. Sprinkle your garlic salt and add your finely chopped jalapeno pepper. -Add your herbs, onions and sauce. -Add your reserved chicken stock water. -Lastly add your sour cream and mix well.
4. Sprinkle in 1-1/2 c shredded cheese.
5. In a 9 x 9 dish, spray with non stick spray. Spread Chicken mixture into pan. Using your very clean hands, crush the Ritz crackers and sprinkle over chicken mixture, add the remaining 1/2 cup of shredded cheese.
6. - Bake for approximately 40-45 minutes till nicely golden and crispy and the cheese has melted nicely. Sprinkle a few green onions for a beautiful visual appeal!!! Get ready for "mmmmmm's, and OMG's"!!!! This dip is seriously ROCKIN!!!!
7. Proof??? Can't get my BFF's hand out of the picture!!! LOL everytime I tried to take a pic, there she was "a dippin"!!! Know what??? THAT'S THE BEST FEELING IN THE WORLD!!! Enjoy!! Love you Sarah!!!!!!!! xoxoxoxoxoox P.S. That is my "chicken souvlaki dip pictured next to it"!!!