Busters Recipes

Festive Pumpkin Dip

12 ounces cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup cooked or canned pumpkin
2 tablespoons taco seasoning mix
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/3 cup chopped dried beef
1/3 cup chopped green pepper
1/3 cup chopped sweet red pepper
1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
1 round loaf (1 pound) Italian or pumpernickel bread
Fresh vegetables, crackers or corn chips

In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, pumpkin, taco seasoning
and garlic powder until smooth. Stir in beef, peppers and
olives. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Just before
serving, cut top off bread; scoop out bread from inside,
leaving a 1/2-in. shell (save the bread from inside to make
croutons or bread crumbs or save for another use). Fill shell with
cream cheese mixture. Serve with vegetables, crackers or corn
chips. Yield: 3 cups.