The Secret Ingredients Behind A Great Get-Together (NAPSA)—You can wow your guests without spendingall your time shopping for ingredients or cooking. The hostess with the ioneeeane mostest knows you don’t need to invest a ton of time and moneyto chicken breasts, cut into throw a great party. Just follow these simple ideas for your next gathering: Plan Ahead—Doyour chopping and prep ahead of time or even just set the table the night before. Any time you save the day of can be spent mingling with your friends and family. Involve Your Guests—Throw a themed potluck—such as Casserole Night—and have people bring their family favorites. Or try a build-your-own-pizza party so everyone can enjoy his or her own personal creations. Sharing and creating together can be half the fun. Save Stove Space—Utilize your oven and Crock-Pot instead of slaving over the stove to whip up multiple dishes at the same time. One crowd-pleaser is to mix Velveeta with a can of RO*TEL’ in the microwave for quick and easy quesodip. To show how easyit is to “Dish N’ Dine” your way to a great gettogether, five popular bloggers known as the Velveeta it! Kitchenistas created videos on year-round entertaining. You can find them on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/Velveeta along with other helpful recipes andtips. Or try these easy, one-dish wonders: Velveeta Cheesy Bacon-Hash Brown Casserole Prep Time: 30 min. Total Time: 1 hr. 10 min. Makes: 12 servings 8 slices Oscar Mayer Bacon, chopped ‘RO*TELis a product of ConAgra Foods, Inc. Gram’s Chicken Potpie, Updated Prep Time: 10 min. Total Time: 40 min. Makes: 6 servings. 1 Ib. boneless skinless 2 2 1 Potpie goesto the party with help from some Velveeta. 2 cups frozen shredded hash browns, thawed % Ib. fresh mushrooms,sliced ’% bite-size pieces Thsp. Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing cups frozen mixed vegetables can (10% oz.) condensed cream of chicken soup Ib. (4 oz.) Velveeta Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, cut into %-inch cubes 1 each red and green pepper, chopped 1 small onion, chopped 12 eggs % cup Breakstone’s or Knudsen Sour Cream % lb. (12 oz.) Velveeta Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, thinly sliced Heat oven to 350F. Cook baconin large skillet on medium heat 10 min.or until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove bacon from skillet, reserving 2 Tbsp. drippings in skillet. Drain bacon on paper towels. Meanwhile, add potatoes, mushrooms, peppers and onions to drippings; cook 10 min. or until peppers and onions are crisp-tender,stirring occasionally. Spread vegetable mixture onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Whisk eggs and sour cream until well blended; pour over vegetable mixture. Top with bacon and Velveeta. Bake 40 min.or until center is set and casserole is heated through. A creative casserole can be an entertaining dish. 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (4 of 17.3-0z. pkg.), thawed 1 egg, beaten Heat oven to 400F. Cook and stir chicken in dressing in large skillet on medium heat 5 min. or until done. Stir in vegetables and soup. Spoon into greased 9-inch-square baking dish; top with Velveeta. Unfold pastry sheet; place over chicken mixture. Fold under edges of pastry; press onto top of baking dish to seal. Brush pastry with egg. Cut several slits in pastry to permit steam to escape. Place dish on baking sheet. Bake 30 min. or until crust is deep golden brown. Let stand 5 min. before serving. For additional mealtime inspiration, visit www. Velveeta.com/ Loaf.
