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Smoky Ranch Dip

Southern Living

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Prep: 5 min., Chill: 30 min.

Yield: Makes about 1 1/2 cups

Ingredients

  • 1  (1-oz.) envelope Ranch dressing mix
  • 1 1/2  cups  light sour cream
  • 2  teaspoons  finely chopped chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
  • 1  teaspoon  adobo sauce from can
  • Potato chips or assorted raw vegetables

Preparation

1. Whisk together first 4 ingredients. Cover and chill 30 minutes. Serve with chips or assorted raw vegetables.

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Matt Caine, Helena, Alabama, Southern Living, SEPTEMBER 2006