Smoky Ranch Dip

• 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

1. Whisk together first 4 ingredients. Cover and chill 30 minutes. Serve with chips or assorted raw vegetables.
2. Barbecue Ranch Dip: Omit chipotle peppers and adobo sauce. Stir in 2 Tbsp. barbecue sauce. Serve with roasted red new potatoes.
3. Lime-Cilantro Ranch Dip: Omit chipotle peppers and adobo sauce. Stir in 1 Tbsp. fresh lime juice and 1 Tbsp. chopped cilantro. Serve with quesadillas, tacos, or chili.
4. Lemon-Parsley Ranch Dip: Omit chipotle peppers and adobo sauce. Stir in 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice and 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley. Serve with steamed asparagus.
5. Horseradish Ranch Spread: Omit chipotle peppers and adobo sauce. Stir in 2 tsp. prepared horseradish. Spread on dinner rolls, and top with thinly sliced deli roast beef.

dressing mix, light sour cream, peppers, adobo sauce from, chips

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/smoky-ranch-dip (may not work)